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Employers paying heavily for pregnancy discrimination

A couple holding positive pregnancy test. [Getty Images]

Ms Philomena Kitony was excited to be a mother but what followed was a pure pain of employment.

Kitony, who is a teacher, knew that her employer, Holy Spirit Secondary School board, would allow her take time off to nurse her newborn.

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