Recommendation 15

There is evidence to suggest that we cannot be complacent about the effectiveness of existing law in protecting women who are pregnant from redundancy, or who are on maternity leave, or who return to work after pregnancy. We welcome the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill as a small step, but the Government may need to return with stronger protective measures if evidence of discrimination persists. To collect this evidence we recommend that the Government commissions research similar to that conducted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission for BEIS in 2016.