Recorded Webinar: The Maternity Pledge and Maternity Leave
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In this recorded webinar we had invited Susannah Dale, Founder of The Maternity Pledge and Didi Ogbo, Employment Solicitor at Dragon Argent. This webinar aims to address the challenges and hurdles women faces at the time of motherhood both personally and at workplace. We have also covered basic Maternity, Paternity and payment entitlements policies which sets out an employee’s basic contractual rights helping in creating a family friendly culture within the workplace.
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We don’t think we’re revealing a closely guarded secret when we tell you that a mother’s career is far more interrupted by having a child than a father’s career is.
According to a Government commissioned study in 2018, only 28% of women were in full-time work or self-employed three years after childbirth, compared to 90 per cent of new fathers. Mothers were also much more likely to move to part-time employment once they had a child and those who did return to work experienced career stagnation with a lower chance of getting a promotion. The cost of childcare and the lack of flexible working play a large part in this, so does the absence of workplace support for returning mothers.
This benefits new mothers, which we all know is morally the right thing to do, and it has wider world implications for reducing the gender pay gap. But it also helps your business thrive as well. The CIPD notes that “investing in employee wellbeing can lead to increased resilience, better employee engagement, reduced sickness absence and higher performance and productivity.” It will help you attract and retain talent and lead to a happier workplace which is proven to be 12% more productive, have more energy and motivation, learn faster and make better decisions (University of Warwick). New employees are looking for supportive workplaces that are inclusive and value workplace wellness. The 2018 Global Talent Trends survey by Mercer found that one in two employees would like to see a greater focus on well-being at their company.
Simply put, joining the Maternity Pledge is good for business along with good employment policies in place.
Guest
Susannah Dale | Founder of The Maternity Pledge Didi Ogbo
Didi Ogbo | Employment Solicitor, Dragon Argent
Moderator
Jenny Jones | Managing Director, Dragon Argent
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