Pregnant women in UK fear losing jobs over Covid safety worries, survey finds
by Andrew Gregory Health editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5SK14)
Exclusive: Maternity Action urges ministers to overhaul not fit for purpose' workplace health and safety rules
More than a third of pregnant women fear losing their jobs due to safety concerns about Covid in the workplace, according to a survey. Research from Maternity Action shows 36% are concerned about their work if they take time off or ask their employer to do more to protect them from Covid.
The charity is urging ministers to immediately overhaul health and safety rules for pregnant women in the workplace, which it says are not fit for purpose".
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