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'Profound impact' | Pregnancy loss is driving women out of work - here's how HR can respond
A new report from Tommy's finds striking inconsistencies in the way firms treat staff...
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'Treated as a problem' | Football club unlawfully withdrew contract over player's pregnancy, landmark ruling finds
A football club unlawfully withdrew a player's contract after learning she was pregnant,...
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'I wouldn't recruit her' | UK managers admit maternity bias against pregnant workers
A new study exposes UK employers' hidden bias against maternity leave...
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'Long term consequences' | RAF Sergeant to sue Ministry of Defence after pregnancy set back her promotion
A Royal Air Force Sergeant who missed out on a promotion, because her medical board...
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'No jobs for you' | M&S employee sacked after revealing pregnancy wins tribunal
Tribunal rules dismissal was triggered by pregnancy disclosure...
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'Getting worse' | Pregnancy & maternity discrimination may cost 74,000 workers their jobs every year
New research has revealed a sharp increase in the number of women who are potentially...
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'Meant to be a joke' | Worker loses case after boss said she was 'mad for having more kids'
An NHS employee who was told she was 'mad for having more kids' has lost a discrimination...
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£29k payout | Pregnant manager told by boss 'you had a baby at the wrong time'
A senior marketing manager has won nearly £30,000 in compensation after an employment...
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£28k payout | Worker laid off after returning from maternity leave pregnant again
An admin worker was let go after telling her employer she was pregnant again, when...
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Discrimination | Pregnant worker branded 'emotional & hormonal' wins £350k
A pregnant employee was "stereotyped” after raising concerns about her workload,...
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A laughing matter? | Pregnant HR manager received laughing emojis from boss after being sacked
A HR manager has been awarded over £21,000 in a tribunal after her manager sent...
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£26k payout | Solicitor made redundant after telling bosses she was pregnant
A solicitor who was made redundant just weeks after telling her boss she was pregnant...
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Redundancy protection | Netflix sued for sacking senior employee on maternity leave
Vanessa Hughes, a former marketing manager for the global streaming giant, was employed...
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Pregnancy discrimination bill | The new law protecting your pregnant staff & new parents from redundancy
New laws now expand the protection granted to pregnant employees and new parents...
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Avoiding discrimination | Watchdog issues new guidance on pregnancy & maternity rights
Employers have been issued new guidance on their responsibilities to employees who...
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'Dismissive & belittling' | Pregnant worker branded 'emotional & hormonal' after raising workload concerns
A pregnant employee was labelled “very emotional and tearful” by her boss after...
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New podcast | How did LSEG create its ground-breaking global parental leave policy?
From 1 July 2024, all London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) employees with more than...
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'Inhumane' | Some bosses have insinuated their pregnant workers should have an abortion
Working mothers are sharing tales of shocking treatment by their employers after...
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£28k payout | HR worker was ordered to clean toilets after returning from maternity leave
A mother was left 'degraded and humiliated' after being subjected to a 'discriminatory...
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Hostile reactions | The discrimination faced by staff with fertility struggles
One in four women are unfairly treated at work after telling their boss that they...
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