Maternity Discrimination

Almost 2,000 people turned to Citizens Advice for help with pregnancy and maternity discrimination issues between April 2015 and March 2016; an increase of almost 25 per cent on the previous year. A survey conducted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission recently revealed that three in four mothers had negative or possibly discriminatory experiences during pregnancy, maternity leave, and on returning to work. Continue reading “Maternity Discrimination”