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Phased return to work

A gradual return to work with lighter duties, shorter days, or a staged increase in workload after leave.

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Workplace adjustments and when to stop working

Workplace adjustments and when to stop working

Start with function, not assumptions When pregnancy and work start to clash, the most useful question is not “Can I work at all?” but “What part of the job is no longer compatible with my current physiology?” Pregnancy can alter fatigue, balance, nausea, sleep quality, thermoregulation, bladder frequency, and musculoskeletal tolerance. That means a job […]

Maternity leave planning timeline

Maternity leave planning timeline

Start with the legal frame and the expected week of childbirth Begin by anchoring the timeline to the expected week of childbirth. In the UK, statutory maternity leave is 52 weeks in total, and the earliest planned start date is 11 weeks before the expected week of childbirth. That gives you a clear outer boundary, […]