A waitress with PTSD has won almost £20,000 after she was harshly sacked while she was on maternity leave. Kirsty Blyth said she visited the restaurant she worked at while she was on maternity leave and was 'flung out the shop with my nine-week-old in my arms'.
In an attempt to seek justice, the 26 year old new mother launched legal action against the eatery - and was quickly offered her job back. But Miss Blyth was discriminated against again as her boss refused to let the front-of-house waitress return to work when her maternity leave finished.
Miss Blyth, who struggles with PTSD, told how her mental health plummeted as she was left jobless and struggling to pay bills and support her baby daughter. Now, 'scarred' Miss Blyth has been awarded £18,307 after successfully suing Black Rooster Peri Peri Restaurant in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire.
