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| MoD to compensate female soldier | MoD to compensate female soldier |
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| A tribunal is considering how much the MoD must pay a female soldier after she won her case against the Army for sexual and racial discrimination. | A tribunal is considering how much the MoD must pay a female soldier after she won her case against the Army for sexual and racial discrimination. |
| Tilern DeBique, 28, was disciplined after not appearing on parade because she had to look after her daughter. | Tilern DeBique, 28, was disciplined after not appearing on parade because she had to look after her daughter. |
| The corporal could be paid up to £100,000 for loss of earnings, injury to feelings and aggravated damages. | The corporal could be paid up to £100,000 for loss of earnings, injury to feelings and aggravated damages. |
| The MoD said personnel with children "are responsible for ensuring they have childcare arrangements in place". | |
| Cpl DeBique was told the Army was "unsuitable for a single mother who couldn't sort out her childcare arrangements". | |
| The judge who ruled on the MoD's appeal called it an unusual case, because Cpl DeBique was a Foreign and Commonwealth soldier serving in the British Army, as well as being a single mother. | The judge who ruled on the MoD's appeal called it an unusual case, because Cpl DeBique was a Foreign and Commonwealth soldier serving in the British Army, as well as being a single mother. |
| Her daughter was initially cared for by her family in St Vincent. She then brought her child to England, and asked if a relative could come to the UK to help with childcare - but was told immigration rules did not allow it. | |
| The corporal missed work when her child was ill, and was late for parade, resulting in disciplinary action. | The corporal missed work when her child was ill, and was late for parade, resulting in disciplinary action. |
| Her commanding officer told Cpl Debique she was expected to be available for duty at any time. | Her commanding officer told Cpl Debique she was expected to be available for duty at any time. |
| The MoD said Cpl Debique was offered an alternative job, but left. | The MoD said Cpl Debique was offered an alternative job, but left. |
| Welfare support | |
| The tribunal criticised the Army for not helping to make childcare arrangements. | The tribunal criticised the Army for not helping to make childcare arrangements. |
| An MoD spokesman said: "The armed forces aim to achieve a working environment free from harassment, intimidation and discrimination. | |
| "Serving personnel who are parents are responsible for ensuring they have childcare arrangements in place so that they can fulfil all of their Army duties. | |
| "Commonwealth and Republic of Ireland citizens have access to the same levels of Army welfare support as their British counterparts." | |
| BBC defence correspondent Caroline Wyatt said the military will be studying the case to see what they have to do better under the law with regard to single parents. | BBC defence correspondent Caroline Wyatt said the military will be studying the case to see what they have to do better under the law with regard to single parents. |
| The Army will have to look very carefully at what they are asking single parents to do, she added. | The Army will have to look very carefully at what they are asking single parents to do, she added. |
| The compensation hearing continues. | The compensation hearing continues. |