What is maternal profiling – and is it legal?

• Author:
• Sejal Raja

Despite the Sex Discrimination Act being in force for over 30 years, maternal profiling is rife in the recruitment practices in the UK. Last year, a survey by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found that 70% of recruitment agencies have been asked to avoid hiring women who were pregnant or likely to get pregnant.

Furthermore, Sir Alan Sugar’s questioning of a candidate in the last series of The Apprentice on her childcare arrangements gave rise to significant debate highlightin... (125 more words)

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