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Benefits April 9, 2007
Lesbian Teacher in UK Gets Award After Paternity Leave Denial
April 9, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A lesbian teacher
in the U.K. was awarded £20,000 in compensation in a suit
that claimed she was denied paternity leave when her partner
had a baby, a recent annual report by the National Union of
Teachers (NUT) said.
Reported by
Adrien Martin
According to the Daily Mail, the woman taught at a Roman Catholic school in East London. When she requested leave to assist with the birth of her partner’s child, she was told by the school that “her lifestyle was unacceptable and that if she didn’t find another job immediately, she would be dismissed,” the newspaper reported.
The NUT represented her in the case, which accused the school of breaching sexual orientation, paternity and adoption leave regulations.
The school settled before the tribunal began, the newspaper reported.
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