U.K.: “Single mother soldier expecting a large payout from Army over discrimination claim”

“A single mother soldier is expecting to win a large payout from the Army after a tribunal ruled that it had failed to take enough notice of her childcare needs. … a tribunal ruled [Tilern DeBique] was within her rights to miss training [in Britain’s 10th Signal Regiment] when she could not find anyone to look after her daughter.” [Telegraph]

3 Comments

  • Well, nothing to fear from the country that use to rule the waves.

  • This is truly horrifying. How can the UK be expected to prosecute a war when they are now going to be requiring the military to find foster parents for single soldiers?

  • US military requires that single-parents of any sex have a designated person who will care for the child in the event of deployment. I am astonished that a British court found that “she was within her rights to miss training” Do potential enemies respect a parent’s right to raise their children unhindered by military obligations?