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13/08/2014
A total of 500 managers were surveyed by Slater & Gordon Lawyers as part of the research and it was revealed that a third prefer to employ a man in his 20s or 30s, rather than a woman of the same age for fear of maternity leave.
Some 40% of managers said they are wary of hiring a woman of childbearing age, with a similar number admitting they would be wary of hiring a woman who has already had a child or hiring a mother for a senior role.
The findings were released as the law firm attempts to expose the extent of discrimination faced by mothers returning to work after having children. In addition to the above, six in 10 mothers admitted to feeling "side-lined" from the moment they told their boss they were pregnant.
Kiran Daurka, Slater & Gordon Employment Lawyer, explained: "This is a major issue faced by women up and down the country. The Government needs to go further to protect mothers who want to return to the workforce.
"We are calling on the Government to address this issue and legislate to put a duty on employers to accommodate women returning to work after maternity leave in order to level the playing field.
"All the major political parties should have a strong policy to combat maternity discrimination in their forthcoming manifestos. We have set up an online forum for women to share their experiences of maternity discrimination.
"Hopefully, this will help highlight how pervasive this prejudice still is in the workplace and help force politicians and business leaders to seriously address the problem."
The forum can be found here.
(JP/CD)
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New Study Highlights Maternity Discrimination
A new study has highlighted how maternity discrimination still prevails in workplaces throughout the UK.A total of 500 managers were surveyed by Slater & Gordon Lawyers as part of the research and it was revealed that a third prefer to employ a man in his 20s or 30s, rather than a woman of the same age for fear of maternity leave.
Some 40% of managers said they are wary of hiring a woman of childbearing age, with a similar number admitting they would be wary of hiring a woman who has already had a child or hiring a mother for a senior role.
The findings were released as the law firm attempts to expose the extent of discrimination faced by mothers returning to work after having children. In addition to the above, six in 10 mothers admitted to feeling "side-lined" from the moment they told their boss they were pregnant.
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Kiran Daurka, Slater & Gordon Employment Lawyer, explained: "This is a major issue faced by women up and down the country. The Government needs to go further to protect mothers who want to return to the workforce.
"We are calling on the Government to address this issue and legislate to put a duty on employers to accommodate women returning to work after maternity leave in order to level the playing field.
"All the major political parties should have a strong policy to combat maternity discrimination in their forthcoming manifestos. We have set up an online forum for women to share their experiences of maternity discrimination.
"Hopefully, this will help highlight how pervasive this prejudice still is in the workplace and help force politicians and business leaders to seriously address the problem."
The forum can be found here.
(JP/CD)
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