Returning after maternity leave
by Sarah
According to a survey by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) 40% of women say that they find returning to work after maternity leave difficult or very difficult. 33% said that their relationship with their boss had deteriorated since they became pregnant and that their promotion prospects had been reduced since having a baby. The survey polled over 1500 mothers who had just returned to work after maternity leave. Around 1 in 7 women return to work in a less senior position than when they left and 88% want to work flexibly when they return to work.
Despite the wave of equality legislation over recent years the NCT claims women are still not getting the suppport they need when they return to work. In my view this is not reflected everywhere and the Government should re-look at the Keeping in Touch (KIT) days. 10 is nowhere near enough KIT days especially if women wish to take off 9-12 months from a senior position. This can be exhausted in a matter of weeks given the rule that any work on any day counts as a whole day! Surely a pro-rata’d amount for the absence would be better rather than a one size fits all policy!
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