title: Protection for pregnant women in employment.
abstract: October 19 is the deadline for employers to implement improvements in maternity rights laid down by the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act (TURERA) and the European directive to protect pregnant women's health and safety at work. Christina Potrykus outlines what the government and, separately, the general Whitley council have in store for women employees.
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authors.lastname: Potrykus
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011247:Pregnancy; D006113:United Kingdom