Employment Talk

22. Maternity discrimination in the workplace

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Episode notes

In 2016, the government published a report with the Equality and Human Rights Commission which revealed that 11% of mothers had lost their jobs because they'd been dismissed by their employers or been treated so unfairly that they felt they had to leave.

Maternity discrimination in the workplace is still an issue. In our latest podcast, our employment experts provide practical examples of recent cases and explain the laws in place to support women.