
Podcast on UK Pregnancy Discrimination and Maternity Parental Rights
Pregnant? Worried about your time off work? Well, you have legal rights while you’re pregnant at work, which can protect you from unfair treatment, make sure your work is safe and give you time off for antenatal appointments.
In this podcast we speak to the wonderful barrister Katie Alice Wood from Maternity Action who explains - pregnancy discrimination and how the law protects you; what is ‘Statutory Maternity Leave and Pay’; and crucially is it available to all women, even if you are not working. Katie chats about how some women feel they've been forced out of their job during pregnancy or maternity leave and what to do. She explains about working during maternity leave, if you feel that you can and speaks about paternity leave for fathers and the standard time off.
We are in good hands with Katie, who is an expert barrister advising on maternity pay and maternity rights during pregnancy and maternity leave. Katie leads a team of legal advisors who advise on pregnancy and maternity discrimination. If that wasn’t enough, Katie is also a writer for a number of publications, and the co-author of a leading handbook, called ‘Maternity and Parental Rights at Work.’
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