The Equality and Human Rights Commission have released an updated toolkit for employers, offering clear advice and guidance on actions employers can take to prevent pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work.
The updated toolkit outlines the specific changes that employers will have to make, in line with the new flexible working laws that came into effect in April 2024. These include:
- extending protection from redundancy for pregnant women and those on maternity, adoption and shared parental leave
- offering pregnant women and those on maternity, adoption and shared parental leave suitable alternative employment in redundancy situations, with priority over other employees for alternative roles
- providing the ability to request flexible working from the first day of employment
- increasing flexibility in the utilisation of paternity leave
All employers are encouraged to read the guidance to ensure they are fully compliant with the law and understand how to prevent discrimination against their employees.
For further information please select the following link: Pregnancy and maternity: Pregnancy | EHRC (equalityhumanrights.com)