A woman who said she was penalised for taking time off to have a child has settled a discrimination case with her former employer for 260 thousand euro.

Maeve Bradley was an Assistant Vice President at Citibank in Belfast when she took maternity leave in 2023. She alleged that she was excluded from a promotion opportunity during her maternity leave, and says the firm promoted the person who had covered her absence.

So, how vulnerable are women in the workplace to this, and what are your rights when it comes to maternity leave?

Joining Kieran to discuss this is Caroline Reidy from the HR Suite…