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Acas and the Equality Human Rights Commission have published a guide to help employers understand the rights of women who are pregnant or on maternity leave when facing redundancy. Employers and ...

New guidance has been launched to prevent pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work, as more women are seeking advice. Employment advisory service, Acas, issued the advice after revealing they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research has estimated 74,000 women have lost their jobs while pregnant or on maternity leave. (Getty Images) (AnnaZhuk via ...

The guide includes a step-by-step guide on how eligible employees can make a request for shared parental leave. There is also advice for employers on how to deal with SPL requests fairly. Stewart Gee, ...

New advice has been published to help tackle the problem of pregnancy and maternity discrimination. The conciliation service Acas says it is in response to a sharp increase in calls for advice. Last ...

You've been on maternity leave and you're getting ready to return to work. But as you're sorting out childcare and getting into a professional headspace, you find out you've lost your job. It's a ...

Pregnancy can be a vulnerable time for women, particularly in the workplace, with research uncovering a steep rise in the number of women who lose their job while pregnant or on maternity leave.