By Liz Morris, Working Families Director of Consultancy | Vicki Robinson, Miscarriage Association CEO
This series of Leading practice guides discusses the steps that employers could take to follow good practice when supporting employees who are pregnant, who are on maternity leave, and who have returned to work from maternity leave.
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- The purpose of maternity policies
- What to include in a maternity leave policy
- Enhanced benefits and support for employees
- Health and safety
- Family-friendly policies and culture
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About the authors
Liz Morris
Liz Morris is an experienced HR professional and consultant. Her career spans many industry sectors, focusing on evidence-based and practical workplace interventions and employee engagement.
Liz has designed and delivered successful change programmes for global and small and medium-sized enterprises. She has coached individuals and small groups including CEOs, line managers, parents and carers.
Liz is director of consultancy and training at Working Families, which helps employers to create profitable family-friendly and flexible organisations, supports more than 1,000 working families each month and leads internationally renowned research.
Vicki Robinson
Vicki is CEO of the Miscarriage Association, a national charity that provides support and trusted information to anyone affected by pregnancy loss. She leads on developing and implementing the charity’s new three-year strategy to become the leading UK charity for pregnancy loss.
Previously Vicky was the director of a cancer and children’s charity, establishing a pioneering bereavement service for children aged under 11. She has also worked extensively in communications and was a journalist and news editor for 18 years.