Maternity rights at work for single parents
Date last updated: 1 September 2021
Maternity rights at work for single parents
When you are pregnant, you have specific rights at work. Make sure you know your rights and how to get help if your employer doesn’t follow the rules.
Read Edith’s story, who reflects on her experience of working life whilst single and pregnant. Read our questions and answers on your rights in the workplace too.
Telling your employer that you're pregnant
Taking time off for antenatal appointments
Further information and support
Support from the EHRC
The EHRC has lots of information for before, during, and after your pregnancy, including videos, quizzes and lots of frequently asked questions that cover a really wide range of work situations if you're expecting a baby.
Maternity rights FAQs and further informationMore about your options at work
Gingerbread’s working life factsheet gives lots of detailed information about requesting changes to your working hours, taking parental leave, emergency leave and other important options available for parents at work.
Download our 'working life' factsheet
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