Maternity discrimination

UNISON collaborated with Maternity Action on a new report on maternity discrimination that was launched at Women’s Conference 2026. The shocking findings reveal that 1 in 5 women had no workplace health and safety risk assessment during pregnancy, despite this being a legal requirement, and 22% of women were mistreated as a result of their pregnancy.

Pregnant women feel unsafe at work despite legal protection – UNISON National

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