Employers Still See Pregnancy as a Problem, Says EOC

In an average year more than a thousand women take legal action claiming they were sacked because of their pregnancy, according to the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). Yet employers who do support women when they are pregnant and on their return to work see real benefits to their bottom line.

The EOC's investigation into pregnancy in the workplace, 'Pregnant and Productive', has uncovered cases such as an office manager who was ignored during her pregnancy and did not have a risk assess... (274 more words)

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