Pregnancy and maternity: Assess the risks to an employee who is a new mother or breastfeeding

When to use this pregnancy and maternity flowchart

Use this pregnancy and maternity flowchart when you have an employee who is a new mother or breastfeeding.

Employers have specific risk assessment duties in relation to employees who are new mothers or breastfeeding. To ensure that such an employee is not exposed to a risk to their health or that of their baby, the employer may have to alter their duties, offer suitable alternative employment or suspend them.

Key steps

Key "What if...?" events

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