by Shahrzad Seifi | Apr 16, 2026 | Article, Pregnancy & Maternity
Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK to recognise what many parents have known for years: pregnancy loss is not simply a medical event. It is a bereavement. From April 2026, women and their partners in Northern Ireland are entitled to...
by Shahrzad Seifi | Feb 23, 2026 | Article, Workplace Issues
Sarah had chaired meetings like this for years. She’s experienced, organised, and well-respected, the sort of person colleagues relied on – a senior professional who knows the work inside out and rarely loses control of a room. However, halfway through...
by Shahrzad Seifi | Feb 3, 2026 | Article, Pregnancy & Maternity
You’re at work when your phone pings. It’s the fertility clinic with another appointment. As usual, it’s short notice because IVF rarely fits around working hours. Appointments change, timings move, and much of the process depends on how your...
by Magara Law, Shahrzad Seifi | Oct 13, 2025 | Article, Pregnancy & Maternity
Every day in the UK, an estimated 500 women experience a miscarriage – many of them while at work. That equates to around a quarter of a million miscarriages each year. Yet despite the scale of this reality, support for employees going through pregnancy loss...
