It took four years for the Industrial Tribunal to conclude it has no jurisdiction over a case where an expectant mother claimed her pregnancy led to her dismissal in 2010.

Anika Psaila Savona, 43, who worked as legal counsel with CHI Hotels and Resorts, formerly Corinthia Hotels International, had filed the case after receiving a letter terminating her engagement, six months into her pregnancy.

“The law is meant to protect pregnant women precisely because they are vulnerable, but the reality is that most judicial proceedings are lengthy and can be drawn out even more by technicalities,” Dr Psaila Savona, who has since had two children, said when contacted.

Corinthia has always rebutted Dr Psaila Savona’s claims and stood by its claim “as a leader in its employment practices”, insisting discrimination was not the style nor the ethos embodied by CHI or any of its other companies.

The case before the tribunal revolved around whether Dr Psaila Savona was engaged as a legal consultant or an employee.

She has already filed a case before the civil court.

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