Pregnant women to get more protection against being made redundant
New law will aim to cover expectant mothers from the moment they tell their boss they are pregnant. …
Currently, the Maple (Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999) say that an employer should not make a woman on maternity leave or a parent on shared parental or adoption leave redundant and they are obliged to offered them a suitable alternative vacancy where one exists, if their job is at risk.