A Canadian radiologist has filed a human rights complaint after she says she was let go from her job while in the late stages of pregnancy. Michelle Ong, MD, was 35 weeks pregnant when she questioned something that was impacting patients, and the next thing she knew, she was told her position had been terminated.
“What happened to me was bullying and harassment,” Ong told CBC News.
Ong and two other radiologists—Dr. Paula Kennedy and Dr. Jane Rendell—opened up to the media about the unfair treatment at Central Health. Both were quoted by CBC News in the same story.
“Who's going to be the next person that comes behind Michelle?” Kennedy asked.
“There's a basic lack of respect,” Rendell said. “You can't allow this kind of behaviour to go unquestioned.”
The publication reached out to Central Health for comment about the allegations. A Central Health spokesman replied that it chooses not to discuss such matters in public, but did add that no human rights complaint has been received.
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