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Sep 3, 2020 6 tweets 7 min read
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.

#ukemplaw #HR 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.