Avoiding discrimination | Equality watchdog advises employers on updated pregnancy and maternity protections in the workplace

Employers have been issued new guidance on their responsibilities to employees who are pregnant and/or on maternity leave, by the UK's equality watchdog.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published an updated toolkit to provide employers with clear advice on what they should do to prevent pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work.

The toolkit, which reflects changes to the law which have come into effect this month, gives detailed guidance on what action employers must take before, during and after their staff take maternity leave, to ensure they are protected from discrimination.

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The toolkit sets out the changes employers will have to make, which include: