A Winnipeg woman is accusing a local cleaning company of firing her when she was pregnant and needed time off for medical appointments.

The Manitoba Human Rights Commission argued her case against Cindy Dayman, owner of Take Time Cleaning and Lifestyle Services, before an adjudication hearing Thursday. 

Andrea Szabo alleged Dayman fired her after she revealed on a company health form that she was pregnant. She complained her medical appointments weren't accommodated. The Commission's legal counsel argued Dayman violated the Human Rights Code. 

"There's nothing to indicate pregnancy was a factor," Dayman countered. 

Cleaning complaints

Three customers complained about her cleaning services and it was a final, serious complaint that led to Szabo's termination, according to Dayman.

Szabo said it was "outside of her comfort zone" to bring a complaint against Dayman. 

"It was not an easy decision for me to go ahead with my complaint,"  Szabo told adjudicator Robert Dawson at the hearing. "I was very shocked to lose my job at four months pregnant."  

Szabo began cleaning for the company in June 2012. She signed a health and availability form at the time and one of the questions asked if she was pregnant or planned to become pregnant. She checked off no.

Szabo asked for time off to go to medical appointments in the fall of 2012. Dayman said those requests violated a company policy stating cleaners needed have consistent availability. 

More at source: CBC

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