Expectant Mothers
Employers are required to assess risks to all their employees and to do what is reasonably practicable to control those risks. They must include any hazards or risks to new and expectant mothers, when conducting this risk assessment.
It is important that female employees inform their employers that they are pregnant, have given birth in the previous six months or are breastfeeding. The notification should be given in writing, as early as possible.
When employers receive written notification from an employee that she is pregnant, has given birth within the previous six months or is breastfeeding, they must conduct a specific risk assessment. The assessment must take into account any advice provided by the woman's GP or Midwife on her health.
If any risks are identified then employers must take action to remove, reduce or control the risk.
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Legislation affecting new and expectant mothers at work.
- Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999 (MHSW)
- Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
- Employment Rights Act 1996 as amended by the Employment Relations Act 1999
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999 (MHSW)
MHSW provides the legal requirements on employers to protect their employees who are or in the future could be new or expectant mothers.
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