Alison Clarke explains the maternity rights minefield and points out pitfalls for businesses
Almost half the working mothers in a recent Equal Opportunities Commission survey said they had experienced some form of discrimination while pregnant or on maternity leave.
The survey of 1,000 new or expectant mothers also found that:
* one in five said they had lost out financially due to discrimination, including having their salaries cut
* one in 20 said they had been under pressure to hand in their notice as soon as they announced they were pregnant
* half felt that employers didn't know how to manage pregnancy in the workplace.
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