LRD guides and handbook September 2016

Supporting pregnant workers - a union reps guide

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Introduction

Introduction [pages 5-6] (523 words)

Despite steady improvements in rights for working parents in recent years, pregnant workers and those returning to work face huge problems in terms ...
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Chapter 1

1. The problems faced by pregnant workers and returning mothers [ch 1: page 7] (51 words)

Pregnant workers and mothers returning to the workplace after maternity leave face a whole range of problems and challenges, ranging from negative or ...
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Negative treatment by employers [ch 1: pages 7-8] (517 words)

Some groups fare worse than others [ch 1: pages 8-9] (333 words)

Negative effects on employment, pay and pensions [ch 1: pages 9-10] (516 words)

Inflexible working [ch 1: page 10] (115 words)

Proposed social policy changes [ch 1: pages 10-11] (259 words)

The impact of funding cuts and tribunal fees [ch 1: page 11] (78 words)

Cuts to the EHRC [ch 1: page 11] (199 words)

Tribunal fees [ch 1: pages 12-13] (738 words)

Inadequate tribunal remedies [ch 1: page 13] (187 words)

Chapter 2

2. Discrimination against new and expectant mothers – the law [ch 1: page 14] (523 words)

This Chapter summarises the basic laws available to protect pregnant workers and women on maternity leave from discrimination at work. Found in the ...
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Pregnancy and maternity discrimination [ch 2: pages 15-17] (914 words)

Sex discrimination [ch 2: pages 18-19] (629 words)

Checklist of useful evidence [ch 2: pages 19-20] (637 words)

Women undertaking IVF [ch 2: pages 21-22] (544 words)

Surrogacy [ch 2: pages 22-23] (414 words)

Indirect sex discrimination [ch 2: pages 23-24] (446 words)

Harassment [ch 2: page 24] (290 words)

Victimisation [ch 2: page 25] (157 words)

Compensation [ch 2: page 25] (71 words)

Time limit [ch 2: page 25] (117 words)

Claims against individual discriminators and harassers [ch 2: page 25] (37 words)

Chapter 3

3. Negative treatment faced by pregnant workers – the law in practice [ch 3: page 26] (124 words)

This Chapter looks at some of the common workplace situations and topics that have given rise to problems for pregnant workers and returning mothers ...
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Job applicants [ch 3: pages 26-27] (688 words)

Sickness absence [ch 3: pages 27-28] (94 words)

Sick pay [ch 3: page 28] (236 words)

Pregnancy-related absence [ch 3: pages 28-30] (653 words)

Miscarriage and stillbirth [ch 3: page 30] (93 words)

Information and consultation issues [ch 3: pages 30-31] (648 words)

Performance appraisal, training, promotion [ch 3: page 31] (162 words)

Working hours and work arrangements [ch 3: pages 32-34] (1,210 words)

The statutory flexible working regime [ch 3: pages 34-36] (660 words)

Contract terms and conditions during leave [ch 3: pages 36-37] (261 words)

Holidays [ch 3: pages 37-38] (463 words)

Bank holidays [ch 3: page 38] (168 words)

Breastfeeding at work [ch 3: pages 38-39] (317 words)

Breastfeeding facilities [ch 3: page 39] (207 words)

Breaks to breastfeed [ch 3: pages 39-40] (222 words)

Unfair dismissal and parental rights [ch 3: pages 40-41] (577 words)

Redundancy [ch 3: pages 41-42] (240 words)

Redundancy consultation [ch 3: page 42] (218 words)

Redundancy selection [ch 3: pages 42-43] (272 words)

Selection criteria [ch 3: page 43] (290 words)

Enhanced right to be offered a suitable available vacancy [ch 3: pages 44-46] (1,058 words)

Fixed-term employees and redundancy [ch 3: page 46] (220 words)

Career breaks [ch 3: pages 46-47] (404 words)

Chapter 4

4. Health, safety and welfare [ch 4: pages 48-50] (1,308 words)

Recent research by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) found a shocking 41% of women reporting a risk to their health, safety and welfare ...
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What are the risks? [ch 4: pages 51-52] (586 words)

Ionising radiation [ch 4: page 52] (94 words)

Working with Display Screen Equipment (DSE) [ch 4: page 52] (69 words)

The right to a maternity suspension [ch 4: page 53] (440 words)

Night work [ch 4: page 54] (233 words)

Chapter 5

5. Time off for antenatal and adoption appointments [ch 5: page 55] (215 words)

There is an entitlement to paid time off for antenatal appointments for: ...
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Time off for partners to accompany pregnant women [ch 5: pages 55-56] (220 words)

Time off for prospective adoptees [ch 5: page 56] (174 words)

Intended surrogate parents [ch 5: page 56] (209 words)

Chapter 6

6. Leave and pay rights [ch 6: page 57] (311 words)

This Chapter sets out the minimum statutory rights to leave and pay available to working parents. ...
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Statutory maternity leave [ch 6: pages 57-59] (695 words)

Statutory adoption leave [ch 6: pages 59-60] (369 words)

Shared parental leave [ch 6: pages 60-62] (911 words)

Ordinary paternity leave [ch 6: page 62] (101 words)

Unpaid parental leave [ch 6: page 62] (162 words)

Unpaid leave for family emergencies [ch 6: pages 62-63] (148 words)

Statutory rights to pay while on leave [ch 6: page 63] (176 words)

Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) [ch 6: pages 63-64] (244 words)

Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) [ch 6: page 64] (130 words)

Statutory Shared Parental Pay (SSPP) [ch 6: page 64] (75 words)

Statutory Paternity Pay [ch 6: page 64] (33 words)

Keeping in touch days [ch 6: pages 64-65] (211 words)

Rights during leave [ch 6: page 65] (60 words)

Returning to work [ch 6: page 65] (64 words)

Returning after ordinary maternity or adoption leave [ch 6: page 65] (88 words)

Returning after additional maternity or adoption leave [ch 6: page 65] (95 words)

Shared parental leave [ch 6: pages 65-66] (335 words)

Chapter 7

7. Union action at the workplace [ch 7: pages 67] (271 words)

Despite the existence of legal rights in relation to pregnancy and maternity, the evidence (set out in Chapter 1 of this booklet) shows that ...
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Showing the benefits of unions [ch 7: pages 67-68] (342 words)

Collective bargaining for pregnancy and maternity rights [ch 7: page 68] (88 words)

Areas for negotiation [ch 7: pages 68-70] (1,121 words)

Collective agreements on the LRD Payline database show “union effect” [ch 7: pages 70-71] (403 words)

Other benefits of resolving issues collectively [ch 7: pages 72-73] (268 words)

Ways to get employers to act [ch 7: page 73] (184 words)

Using statutory information rights [ch 7: page 74] (224 words)

Using the safety committee [ch 7: pages 74-75] (225 words)

Using the Public Sector Equality Duty [ch 7: page 75] (276 words)

The right to ask questions about suspected discrimination [ch 7: pages 75-76] (215 words)

Chapter 8

8. The wider campaign on pregnancy at work [ch 8: pages 77-78] (444 words)

Many of the women who suffer from the worst levels of pregnancy and maternity discrimination are in workplaces where unions are not recognised (see ...
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The EU dimension [ch 8: page 78] (210 words)

Further information

Further information [pages 79-80 (682 words)

Copies of relevant laws and regulations can be obtained online at: www.legislation.gov.uk. ...
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