Pregnancy loss charities have welcomed recent initiatives by some employers to offer paid time off to employees affected by miscarriage or stillbirth. One form of pregnancy loss that is rarely talked about, however, is termination for medical reasons. Jane Fisher takes us through the specific difficulties that can arise and how employers can help.
Jo Broadbent, counsel knowledge lawyer at law firm Hogan Lovells, discusses the legal framework protecting pregnant employees and the health and safety considerations employers should be aware of.
Practical guidance on managing an employee who is absent due to sickness during pregnancy, including avoiding pregnancy and maternity discrimination; statutory sick pay; calculating SMP; and when maternity leave will be triggered by pregnancy-related absence.
A model form to allow an employee to inform you that their absence is for a pregnancy-related reason after the start of the fourth week before the expected week of childbirth.