{"id":17504,"date":"2023-12-06T12:49:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T12:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=17504"},"modified":"2026-07-27T14:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:56:00","slug":"supporting-pregnant-employees-and-new-mothers-maternity-policies-enhanced-benefits","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/absence-management\/supporting-pregnant-employees-and-new-mothers-maternity-policies-enhanced-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting pregnant employees and new mothers: Maternity policies and enhanced benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5fc8583 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"\">By <strong><strong>Liz Morris<\/strong><\/strong>, Working Families Director of Consultancy | <strong>Vicki Robinson<\/strong>, Miscarriage Association CEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign up today to get:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The purpose of maternity policies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">What to include in a maternity leave policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Enhanced benefits and support for employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Health and safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Family-friendly policies and culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to see more?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For full access to <strong>Supporting pregnant employees and new mothers: Maternity policies and enhanced benefits<\/strong>, sign up for an HR and Compliance Centre subscription today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/uk\/quote\/?intcmp=hrcc-migrated-resource|quote|request-a-quote\" style=\"border-radius:25px\">Request a quote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column lnrs-hide-block-on-mobile is-layout-flow 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Her career spans many industry sectors, focusing on evidence-based and practical workplace interventions and employee engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Liz has designed and delivered successful change programmes for global and small and medium-sized enterprises. 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