Maternity rights: Working Families’ response blog on EAT decision (Ali vs Capita Customer Management)

Working Families has responded to today’s decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the case of Ali v Capita Customer Management:

“Today’s decision is an important safeguard for the special employment protection needed for pregnant women and new mothers. We intervened in this case because the particular workplace disadvantage women face having experienced pregnancy and childbirth must continue to be recognised in law. Only women can experience childbirth, and maternity leave is to protect women’s health and wellbeing – it cannot simply be equated with “childcare”.”

The full blog post is available here.