Maternity Leave: Public Sector
Commons · Question 50544 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 12 May 2025
Question
Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan
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
Answered by Justin Madders, 12 May 2025
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...