Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 50544

Maternity Leave: Public Sector

Tabled: 7 May 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

LabourTooting

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that public sector employers provide adequate support to employees returning from maternity leave.

Answer

Justin Madders
Starting with the Employment Rights Bill, we will put in place legislation that makes it unlawful to dismiss pregnant women, mothers on maternity leave, and mothers who return to work for a six-month period after they return - except in specific circumsta...

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