MoD sex discrimination payout due after tribunal ruling

A tribunal is considering how much compensation the Ministry of Defence (MoD) should pay a female soldier.

Tilern DeBique won a sexual and racial discrimination case after being told that the army was “unsuitable for a single mother who couldn’t sort out her childcare arrangements”.

DeBique, a Foreign and Commonwealth soldier from St Vincent, was disciplined for not appearing on parade because she had to look after her ill daughter, reports the BBC.

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DeBique left the army after refusing an alternative role. The tribunal criticised the army for failing to help her make childcare arrangements.

The compensation hearing continues.