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Calls for legal right to paid leave for IVF treatment
Labour MP Alice MacDonald urges legal paid leave for IVF as 63% of UK employees currently use sick leave to hide fertility treatments, campaigners say.
- Recently, Labour MP Alice MacDonald will introduce a ten minute rule bill proposing paid time off for fertility appointments, as campaigners note no legal right currently exists for IVF under UK employment law.
- Many employees undergoing IVF are taking sick leave to conceal treatment, with Fertility Matters at Work finding around 63% do so amid workplace stigma.
- Research from Fertility Matters at Work finds economic and workplace costs from hidden IVF absences, warning the lack of formal leave could cost millions while co‑founder Rebecca Kearns says they receive near‑daily messages from employees who left jobs or signed non‑disclosure agreements.
- The government says it will strengthen flexible working rules to ease arrangements for fertility support, while Patrick Milnes, British Chambers of Commerce, warns small and medium businesses fear over legislation burdens.
- Campaigners argue clear legal rights would force employers to have policies and open conversations, creating support for workers affected by fertility treatment.
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MP calls for legal right to paid time off for fertility treatment
Labour MP Alice Macdonald called on the Government to ‘right this wrong’ as she introduced her 10-minute rule Bill in the Commons. The Government has been urged to introduce a legal right to paid time off for those undergoing fertility treatment and their partners to attend appointments. Labour MP Alice Macdonald (Norwich North) said this is about “fairness” and that MPs should consider “whether we have a moral duty to level the playing field fo…
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