A model letter to suspend a pregnant employee who cannot work their normal job safely on their return to the workplace and for whom there is no suitable alternative work.
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.
Practical guidance on dealing with an employee who is undergoing IVF treatment, including protection from discrimination during fertility treatment and time off for antenatal care.