Three members of the Georgetown City Constabulary have been dismissed for becoming pregnant.
Although both the constitution and the Prevention of Discrimination Act expressly prohibit discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy, the dismissal letters seen by Stabroek News state that the pregnancies were a violation of a department policy that prohibits female constabulary officers from becoming pregnant during the first two years.
“The development (pregnancy) constitutes a clear violation of the City Constabulary Standing Order section 4:11 (Para) J 11,” they state.
Several female constabulary officers told Stabroek News that the prohibition against pregnancy in the first two years of service has always been the policy of the constabulary. They explained that during training, officers are told that if they get pregnant within two years of employment they
