A manager's view

Pregnant pauses It's important for managers and staff alike to understand maternity rights, says Mairi Maciver Clark. Just when you think that you've pulled together a strong and coherent staff team, there's a knock on your office door. That slightly odd behaviour you'd picked up from Millie over the past few days, combined with regular bathroom visits, is to be confirmed. She's pregnant. A serious shortage of men in our profession means that this is a common scenario for us all. Fellow nursery...