Proposed legislation would require employers to give staff time off work to attend fertility appointments.
, to Parliament. It would give individuals and couples the right to take time off to attend fertility clinic appointments, just as they are entitled to for antenatal appointments.
"The number of people hiding it from their employer and taking sick leave is shockingly high," she says. "Undergoing treatment while juggling a career is very tough. Many people feel they cannot tell their employer, for fear of being overlooked for a promotion, or being made redundant." If an employer sacks a pregnant employee, there are extra legal protections, but not if the staff member doesn't disclose that she is pregnant or the employer could not have reasonably known that she was pregnant
Helen Burgess, employment partner at Gateley Legal, says although there is currently no legal right for time off work for fertility treatment, an employer will often treat fertility appointments the same as any other medical or dental appointment. However, in the past six months, several UK-based companies, including Natwest, Centrica and the law firm Clifford Chance have launched fertility policies.Jack Gardener's firm gives employees time off for fertility treatment and to recuperate
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