Employers failing to protect pregnant women at work

The Equal Opportunities Commission recently found that the majority of employers failed to undertake the legally required risk assessments to protect new or expectant mothers at work. Around 350,000 women continue to work during their pregnancy every year and, of those, 69% return to work after giving birth.

A new TUC online guide provides a detailed and practical workers’ resource on pregnancy and risk assessments. The TUC says employers must fulfil their legal obligations and protec... (390 more words)

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