Woman told her miscarriage was ‘best thing’ as a baby would ‘destroy her career’

New research shows that one in four women going through fertility treatment say they were subjected to unfair treatment in the workplace

Campaigners warn that the ‘trauma’ of losing a baby can be worsened by ‘hostile employers’ (Getty/iStock)

A woman who suffered a miscarriage says she was told by her boss that “it was the best thing that could happen to her” – before being sacked.

The harrowing story comes as new research shows that one in four women going through fertility treatment say they were subjected to unfair treatment in the workplace.

A study carried out by leading campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed discovered that among the women surveyed, nearly half of those going through fertility treatment had informed their boss.