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Employers 'failing to take pregnant workers' health seriously'

Date:

16 May 2019

Employers need to do "far more" to protect the health and wellbeing of pregnant staff, with travel commitments and irregular hours among the factors creating unnecessary risk.
'Overtime culture' is causing employees to drive while tired, insurer claims

Date:

16 May 2019

Almost one in 10 staff who drive for work have fallen asleep or nearly fallen asleep at the wheel as a direct result of work pressures, long hours and demands, risking their safety.
Third of mums using toilets to express milk at work

Date:

21 February 2019

A third of breastfeeding mothers returning to work are being forced to use a toilet to express milk because of a lack of suitable facilities in their workplace, a survey has found.

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