Thread by @MaternityAction

The first of our 6 easy policy fixes that ministers should include in their response to the @HoCpetitions #MaternityPetition report and act on *now* is:

Clear COVID19-specific guidance to employers on how to treat pregnant women & new parents in their workforce.

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The second of our 6 easy policy fixes that ministers should include in their response to the @HoCpetitions #MaternityPetition report is:

Amend the SMP Regulations so that pregnant women do not lose their entitlement to SMP due to COVID19-related spells on SSP or unpaid leave.

The third of our 6 easy policy fixes that ministers should include in their response to the @HoCpetitions #MaternityPetition report is:

Amend the #UniversalCredit Regulations, so as to end the inequitable treatment of SMP & Maternity Allowance in the calculation of UC awards.

The fourth of our 6 easy policy fixes that ministers should include in their response to the @HoCpetitions #MaternityPetition report is:

Extend statutory maternity leave & pay for those affected by the COVID19 lockdown.

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The fifth of our 6 easy policy fixes that ministers should include in their response to the @HoCpetitions #MaternityPetition report is:

Adopt & speed into law @MariaMillerUK's Pregnancy & Maternity (Redundancy Protection) Bill.

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The last of our 6 easy policy fixes that ministers should include in their response to the @HoCpetitions
#MaternityPetition report is:

As recommended by the @Law_Commission, extend the time limit for *all* Employment Tribunal claims, from 3 months to 6 months.

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