According to new data, more than one in four expectant mothers aren’t happy to share their pregnancy news due to maternity discrimination, with one in eight experiencing pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.
More than one in four expectant mothers aren’t happy to share their pregnancy news due to maternity discrimination, according to new statistics.reveals that maternity discrimination still holds a place in the workplace – with more than one in five saying that they know someone who faced it at work.
Furthermore, 46% of those surveyed said that they were fearful of sharing their pregnancy if they were in the job for less than six months. She also faced maternity discrimination herself, so knows first hand how this can impact those facing it.‘Expectant mothers already have a lot to contend with as they prepare for the arrival of their little one and they shouldn’t have to be subjected to such behaviour which can lead to unnecessary stress and anxiety,’ she says.
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