by liana2022 | Aug 23, 2023 | Weekly Blog
The announcement of a pregnancy or adoption will normally be a joyful part of any employee’s life; but for the company, business must go on. As an SME leader it is your role to balance the needs (and statutory rights) of your employee with your company’s operations....
by adam.knight@astonishemail.com | May 22, 2019 | Weekly Blog
You’ve signed the card and waved an employee off into parenthood. But what happens next? Perhaps you hadn’t thought that far ahead yet, especially if the employee is taking the full allowance of maternity leave which is one year regardless of how long they have worked...
by adam.knight@astonishemail.com | Mar 6, 2018 | Weekly Blog
In recent months the voice of women has been heard as they have rightly raged against pay inequality and sexual harassment and now women from all sectors of industry and levels are speaking out about the discrimination they face after having a child. The law says it’s...
by HR Dept | Oct 4, 2017 | Weekly Blog
It is shocking that 54,000 women are dismissed or selected for redundancy annually because of being pregnant or on maternity leave. And not only is it shocking, but it is also illegal to discriminate on these grounds. However, a government report shows it is...
by adam.knight@astonishemail.com | Feb 8, 2017 | Weekly Blog
If you are the type of manager who goes into a blue funk whenever a member of staff announces that they are pregnant or planning to adopt, sadly we have to admit you are not alone. More than 60% of new mothers claim they have suffered discrimination after having a...
