Factsheets - Pregnant at work. Gives details of statutory maternity pay, employment and health rights for working women and includes information on the new law.

Legal Maternity, Pregnancy and Benefits Factsheets

Legal Factsheets (in collaboration with CCRS)

Health and pregnancy

Getting ready for a baby

£4.50

Work and pregnancy

	Pregnant at work Gives details of statutory maternity pay, employment and health rights for working women and includes information on the new law.	£4.50
	Maternity allowance and incapacity benefit Explains the new rules for Maternity Allowance, which allow women on low incomes to claim some maternity pay.	£4.00
	Parental leave Explains the new right to parental leave for parents of babies born on or after 15 December 1999.	£4.00
	Child-friendly working hours This is for women who are planning to go back to work after having a baby. It explains what rights you have if you want more child-friendly working hours.	£4.00
	Health and safety at work: your rights in pregnancy and after childbirth Explains the rights which protect women and their babies while they are pregnant, in the six months after childbirth, and for as long as they are breastfeeding.	£4.00
	Sickness, pregnancy and maternity leave Answers some of the most common questions asked by women who are sick during their pregnancy or after having their baby and are unsure about their rights.	£4.00
	Rights during maternity leave Explains what rights a woman on maternity leave has to holiday entitlements, company cars, bonuses, mortgage subsidies, luncheon vouchers and other contractual benefits.	£4.00
	Redundancy A factsheet for women facing redundancy while pregnant or on maternity leave.	£4.00
	Returning to work Gives detailed but simple to understand information on women's legal rights when returning to work after maternity leave.	£4.00
	Statutory maternity pay Explains how to calculate maternity pay.	£4.00
	Antenatal care Describes the right to paid time off.	£4.00
	Starting a new job during pregnancy This is for women who start a new job during pregnancy, and it explains their rights.	£4.00
	Giving notice for maternity leave and sample letters This explains how to give correct notice for maternity leave and pay and includes some example letters	£4.00
	Tax, NI & pension rights Your rights to these during maternity leave.	£4.00
	Fixed term contracts Your maternity rights if you are on a fixed or temporary contract.	£4.00
	Small employers and maternity rights Rights to maternity leave and pay if you work for a small company.	£4.00
	Maternity rights for nannies Rights to maternity leave and pay of you work as a nanny.	£4.00
	Agency work, self employment and maternity rights Rights to maternity pay for these women.	£4.00
	Taking your case to an employment tribunal This leaflet sets out the basics on how to find help and what to expect as the case goes to an employment tribunal.	£4.00
	Stillbirth, miscarriage and maternity rights Your rights to maternity leave and pay.	£4.00
	Premature babies Your rights to maternity leave and pay.	£4.00

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Benefits and pregnancy

	Money for mothers and babies	£2.00
	Single parents	£2.00
	Pregnant teenagers, young mothers and benefits	£2.00
	Dealing with debt	£2.00
	Students	£2.00

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Breastfeeding and work

	Having it all: a woman's guide to combining breastfeeding and work This is essential reading for women wanting to continue breastfeeding their baby after their maternity leave ends. Illustrated throughout with quotations form working mothers, it covers both practical issues and legal rights in the workplace, and includes suggestions on negotiating with the employer.	£3.50
	Breastfeeding and work: facing the management challenge. This guide explains how the health and safety laws protect a woman's right to continuing breastfeeding once she has returned to work, and sets out what an employer needs to do to comply. It contains examples of good practice which will be relevant to every employer committed to Equal Opportunities.	£4.50

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Health issues

	NEW Lives on Hold: homeless families A Maternity Alliance report on homeless families. It details the results and recommendations of a new project exploring the experiences and needs of homeless women who are pregnant or have new babies. The report aims to influence improvements in day-to-day support of these women, as well as long term policy change.	Individuals or voluntary organisations: £10.00 Statutory organisations:£12.00
	NEW Mothers in exile This new report from the Maternity Alliance based on interviews with 33 women carried out between March and September 2001, paints a devastating picture of the lives of asylum seekers who are pregnant or who have had a baby in England.	Individuals or voluntary organisations: £10.00 Statutory organisations:£12.00
	NEW Postnatal Depression and Work Information on work rights and benefits for health professionals advising women.	Individual copies 25p; 20 copies £5.50; 40 copies £8.50 and 50 copies £10.50
	The really helpful directory: services for pregnant teenagers and young parents An updated version of this useful resource with comprehensive information on residential and non-residential projects for pregnant teenagers and young parents across the UK. Produced in collaboration with the Trust for the Study of Adolescence.	Individuals or voluntary organisations: £10.00
	"Look in the perambulators..." The public health challenge of babies born into poverty Report of a conference arranged by the Maternity Alliance at the end of 1997 which looked at the stark inequalities in health outcomes and the initiatives aimed at reducing them. Some of the key national statistics indicating the need for such policies are presented by Alison Macfarlane, and Margaret Wynn uses data from Leeds to illustrate the impact of poverty and low birthweight on health. Poverty is now firmly back on the political agenda; this report makes an invaluable contribution to the debate.	£6.00
	Consumer empowerment A qualitative study of linkworker and advocacy services for non-English speaking users of maternity services. The report looks at the contribution of linkworkers and advocates to the empowerment of non-English speaking users of maternity services and lays down recommendations for purchasers and providers.	£6.00
	Mother courage: letters from mothers in poverty at the end of the century Direct, personal and often moving, these letters bring together the personal and political issues surrounding maternal poverty and present a powerful case for social change. Published by Penguin in association with the Maternity Alliance.	£13.99

To order any of these publications send a cheque or postal order (crossed 'account payee only) to: Lux-Verbi, PO Box 556, Enfield, Middlesex EN1 3ZJ. Please note that prices may change from time to time.

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Supporting parents with learning difficulties

	Right from the Start - maternity services for women with learning difficulties The report is of a special partnership of midwives, community nurses and parents. It shows how this group worked together, looking at issues identified by the group as high priority using exercises, discussion and reflection as a way of highlighting areas of potential change and adaptation within the maternity services.	Individuals or voluntary organisations: £10.00 All other organisations: £12.00
	Support for parents with learning difficulties: the role of the community nurse This describes the findings of a UK survey which looked at the role of the community nurse supporting parents with learning difficulties. The first of its kind, it was conducted by Nicky Genders, a learning disability lecturer and member of the steering group for the Maternity Alliance's Right from the Start project.	£6.00
	Disability working group pack Of interest both to parents with disabilities and to those who care for them, this material stems from the pioneering work of the Maternity Alliance's Disability Working Group. The pack consists of: (1) 'Mother's pride and others' prejudice: a survey of disabled mothers' experiences of maternity', (2) 'Listen to us for a change: a charter for disabled parents', (3) 'I thought I was the only one: report of a conference 'Disabled People, Pregnancy and Early Parenthood' which includes a practical guide to running a residential conference with disabled people.	Individuals or voluntary organisations: £12.00 All other organisations: £17.00
	Action on disability and maternity A report of progress towards good practice in the purchase and provision of maternity services for disabled women and their partners by Meg Goodman.	£6.00

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Women's guides

	Going back: a woman's guide to returning to work after maternity leave Full of advice and information for women planning to go back to work after they had their baby. This is an ideal planning tool for a pregnant women thinking about her future as a working mother as well as for those looking at her options once the baby has arrived.	£3.50
	Food for life: a woman's guide to food and diet before during and after pregnancy This guide demonstrates how a good diet in pregnancy can set the pattern for a healthier life for all the family. Its essential message is that healthy eating doesn't have to be expensive nor does it have to be boring.	£3.50
	Ready steady go!: a woman's guide to sport in pregnancy An extensive guide into exercise in pregnancy with advice on what is safe and how keeping fit during pregnancy leads to positive feelings and strength as the birth approaches.	£3.50
	All change: a woman's guide to life after having a baby Contains sections on becoming a parent, how to ask for help, the way to healthy recovery, common thoughts and feelings, talking to your partner, family and friends and thinking about work.	£3.50
	Having it all: a woman's guide to combining breastfeeding and work This is essential reading for women wanting to continue breastfeeding their baby after their maternity leave ends. Illustrated throughout with quotations form working mothers, it covers both practical issues and legal rights in the workplace, and includes suggestions on negotiating with the employer.	£3.50
	And baby makes three: a man's guide to becoming a father This new publication expands our women's guides series to include fathers. Written after extensive consultation with fathers, fathers to be and especially new fathers this guide focuses on men's feelings about becoming a father for the first time.	£3.50

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Information packs

Health and social care professionals information pack: maternity rights and benefits.
A new information pack which is designed to ensure that health and social care professionals can give up to date advice to their clients on all aspects of maternity rights and benefits. The pack includes factsheets on teenagers, parental leave, Maternity Allowance, a copy of our most popular leaflet, 'Pregnant at work', as well as 'Having it all: a woman's guide to combining breastfeeding and work'.

£17.50

To order any of these publications send a cheque or postal order (crossed 'account payee only) to: Lux-Verbi, PO Box 556, Enfield, Middlesex EN1 3ZJ.

Please remember to include £1.00 for p&p with your cheque or postal order. No cash please.

Please note that prices may change from time to time.

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