Labour Manifesto 2017
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efuges and rape crisis centres and<br />
encourage sharing of best practice<br />
between local authorities.<br />
Maternity discrimination under<br />
the Conservatives is out of control,<br />
almost doubling in the past ten years.<br />
Many mothers are reluctant to raise<br />
complaints about discrimination and<br />
unfair treatment. Unlawful maternity<br />
and pregnancy discrimination is<br />
now more common in Britain’s<br />
workplaces than ever before, with<br />
54,000 pregnant women and new<br />
mothers forced out of their jobs in<br />
2015. <strong>Labour</strong> will reverse the unfair<br />
employment tribunal fees which<br />
literally price people out of justice.<br />
<strong>Labour</strong> will also extend the time<br />
period for applying for maternity<br />
discrimination to the employment<br />
tribunal from three to six months.<br />
<strong>Labour</strong> will work with the Health<br />
and Safety Executive to make<br />
mandatory a workplace risk<br />
assessment for pregnant women<br />
so necessary adaptions can be<br />
made, and review support for<br />
women who have miscarriages.<br />
110 FOR THE MANY NOT THE FEW
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