Examination of Witness

Part of Employment Rights Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:05 pm on 28 November 2024.

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Dr Stephenson:

Yes, that is something that we have also called for. This is where a woman loses a pregnancy before the point at which it counts as a stillbirth. Late pregnancy loss can be extremely traumatic and have health implications for women as well as psychological implications, and we think that the right to paid leave in those circumstances is really important.