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 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 Esther Peacock | Nov 25, 2025 | Article, Pregnancy & Maternity
So, an employee has told you they’re pregnant. If you’re like many employers, your first thoughts may go straight to the practical side of things: How will we manage the workload? Do we need maternity cover? What changes do we need to put in place? These are...
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...
by Magara Law | Feb 21, 2025 | Advice for all, Discrimination, HR Advice, Pregnancy & Maternity
It would be impossible to delve into the physical and emotional complexities of pregnancy loss in this guidance but we endeavour to address the fact that it is a deeply vulnerable time for all involved. We hope that this guidance provides a deeper understanding for...
by Magara Law | Feb 20, 2025 | Discrimination, Employment Tribunal, Pregnancy & Maternity
A woman whose employer dismissed her via a text message containing a “jazz hands” emoji while she was unwell due to her pregnancy has been awarded nearly £94,000 in compensation. Paula Miluska, an investment consultant, was dismissed by Ammar Kabir, who...
