Pregnancy & Maternity Discrimination - Best Practice Update for HR & Employment Lawyers

Introduction

Pregnancy and maternity discrimination is still a huge problem in the UK.

A TUC study carried out in June 2020 found that 1 in 4 pregnant women and new mothers experienced unfair treatment or discrimination during the pandemic. More recently, a survey from Culture Shift revealed that 1 in 4 expectant mothers were fearful of revealing they were pregnant at work due to concerns about discrimination.

Under the various legislation there is strong protection for pregnant women and those on maternity leave against unfavourable treatment or dismissal.

Ensuring that your contract and polices are up to date as well as training your HR teams on this area of law will protect your organisation’s reputation as well as avoiding costly claims in the Employment Tribunal.

This virtual classroom seminar will cover best practice guidance when dealing with pregnant employees and those on maternity leave and will consider the following:

• Practical employment law advice to avoid discriminating against pregnant women and those on maternity leave
• How to approach grievances and claims of pregnancy and maternity discrimination
• Avoiding risks from recruitment to ensuring a fair dismissal
• Recent employment law and legislative developments

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Pregnancy related dismissals and discrimination
• The right to return after maternity or parental leave
• Redundancy during maternity leave
• Rights during maternity leave
• Suspension from work on maternity grounds
• Time off for ante natal care
• Requests for flexible working

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.