How to deal with an employee who is undergoing IVF treatment
The HR & Compliance Centre "how to" section looks at how to deal with an employee who is undergoing IVF treatment, with practical advice on the issues relevant to employers including time off work, discrimination and entitlement to pregnancy rights.
The article highlights the importance of having a basic understanding of what the treatment involves, particularly as different employment rights apply at different stages of the treatment.
- How to deal with an employee who is undergoing IVF treatment Guidance for employers on the legal and practical issues that arise when an employee undergoes IVF treatment.
Also
Time off work: Policy on leave for fertility treatment The HR & Compliance Centre policies and documents section includes a model policy on time off for fertility treatment.
Mayr v Bäckerei Und Konditorei Gerhard Flöckner OHG [2008] IRLR 387 ECJ and Sahota v The Home Office and Pipkin EAT/0342/09 These cases address European and UK discrimination law in the context of an employee undergoing IVF treatment.
The HR & Compliance Centre employment law manual explains the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 on pregnancy and maternity discrimination and sex discrimination and how these apply to employees undergoing IVF.
