Pregnant workers and new mothers

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  What are the consequences for a new mother of refusing an offer of suitable alternative employment made for health and safety reasons?

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  Why is it important for an employer to keep the risk assessment for a pregnant employee under review?

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  Where a risk to a pregnant employee has been identified that cannot be avoided, what is the first step that the employer should take?

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  What adjustments to a pregnant employee's working conditions or hours of work might an employer make?

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  Where an employer reduces a pregnant employee's working hours to avoid a risk to their health and safety, can it reduce their pay accordingly?

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  Where it is not reasonable for an employer to alter a pregnant employee's working conditions or hours of work, or doing so would not avoid the risk to their health, what should it do?

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  What does "suitable" alternative work mean in relation to a pregnant employee who cannot do their normal job for health and safety reasons?

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  What are the consequences for a pregnant employee of refusing an offer of suitable alternative employment made for health and safety reasons?

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  Where a pregnant employee is suspended on health and safety grounds will this trigger their maternity leave at a certain point?

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  What rights do employees have in relation to time off work for antenatal care?