Miscarriages and the Workplace
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How to speak to your boss about your fertility treatment
Wondering how to tell your employer about your fertility treatment? Find out more about having an informed conversation with your boss.
Menstrual Health, Menopause and Fertility in the Workplace
How can menstrual health, menopause and fertility impact the workplace – and what can employers do to support their employees?
Why is fertility a gender issue for employees?
There are laws in place to protect pregnant women from being discriminated against by their employers, however, there are no such laws to protect people having fertility treatment. This means that many women choose not to tell their employer that they are undergoing treatment.
The Cost of Ignoring Fertility in the Workplace
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) one in six people around the world experience infertility, so why is there still a stigma attached, that deters people from talking about their upcoming fertility treatment to their employers?
Maternity leave from work – here’s what you should be entitled to
If you have had the same employer for many years, then requesting maternity leave should be relatively straightforward. If you are new to your job, you work for more than one employer, you do agency work, or you are self-employed, then it can be a little more complex.
IVF Treatment and Work
Should companies be doing more for those having IVF treatment?
How might your profession be affecting your sperm?
If you and your partner are struggling to conceive, then the cause of the infertility could be related to your job or profession. Certain working conditions, for example working with some chemicals, can negatively affect your sperm and reduce your fertility.
Changes in the role of women and the link between this and fertility treatment
Many women are having babies later in life than their parents or grandparents did. In many cases, their expectations are higher and more choices are open to them, due to a change in society’s perceptions and advances in medical science.