Wongtas Pty Ltd, trading as Goldshining Graphics & Printing, based in Riverwood, NSW and its two directors, Ding Guo Wang and Xiao Yu Zhang, are facing court.

The complainant is a 36-year-old Chinese-born woman who claims to have been discriminated against and subsequently asked to leave her job after falling pregnant.

Acting Fair Work Ombudsman Leigh Johns said the agency was seeking penalties against the company and its directors for alleged contraventions of workplace law and compensation for the former employee for her losses.

Wongtas faces a maximum penalty of $33,000 per breach and Mr Wang and Ms Zhang each face a maximum penalty of $6,600 per breach.

Shortly after informing her employer of her pregnancy the woman was moved into a lower paid packing role that required her to stand on her feet all day.

She claimed she was eventually given a written warning about her performance at which point she contacted the Fair Work Infoline.

After Fair Work Infoline intervened, it is alleged the woman was moved to another position in another store, but was given her notice three days before Christmas.

The woman has not worked since, and according to court documents, has suffered both economic and personal loss as a result of the alleged discrimination.

The news comes as the Fair Work Ombudsman announced a national campaign aimed at helping women avoid pregnancy discrimination at work.

The case is listed for first directions on 18 August.

Wongtas Pty Ltd declined to comment to ProPrint prior to the court case.

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