Health & Wellbeing
Pregnancy loss must be treated as a workplace issue
Dr Helen O’Neill, CEO of Hertility, discusses why employers must better support employees through IVF and pregnancy loss.
Miscarriage Leave
News
Employees to gain new bereavement and pregnancy loss leave rights from April 2027
Women who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks, including miscarriage, termination and unsuccessful IVF embryo transfers, will be entitled to up to two weeks of unpaid leave.
News
Workplace language around miscarriage and IVF can worsen emotional strain, doctor warns
Dr Abhijit Kulkarni, consultant at Create Fertility, said experiences such as IVF and miscarriage should not be viewed in the same way as temporary illnesses.
Employee Relations
NASUWT welcomes call for paid miscarriage leave ahead of 24 weeks
NASUWT welcomes MPs’ support for statutory paid leave for miscarriage, urging the Government to back amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.