The Maternity Pledge
Posted on: February 23, 2023
The Maternity Pledge provide support for the transition into motherhood, otherwise known as matrescence.
They do this through our workplace pledge and unique Matrescence Packs.
The Maternity Pledge aims to change this.
Our workplace pledge and complementary handbook encourage employers to support pregnant employees and new mothers, and our Matrescence Packs provide unique information and tools to help employees have a positive birth and navigate their own matrescence. Our Matrescence Club for new mothers supports them during their maternity leave with good mood content, wellbeing advice and coaching tips to help them transition back into the workplace. Put together, the commitment of the pledge and tools that accompany it help your business to value its employees and have a productive and positive workplace.
You may be managing your first maternity leave as an employer or already have maternity practices in place. Wherever you are in your journey, by joining The Maternity Pledge you can proudly display and demonstrate your support and commitment to making your workplace one that values pregnant employees and new mothers.
And just a small note on the language you’ll find on the website and in the Matrescence Packs. The Maternity Pledge has made the decision to use ‘mother’ and ‘motherhood’ as inclusive terms. In 2019 UK law determined “Being a mother, is the status given to the person who undergoes the physical and biological process of being pregnant, carrying and giving birth to a child.” At The Maternity Pledge we extend that language to include those who adopt or go through surrogacy as well.
The Pledge.
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Fulfil the legal requirement for pregnancy in the workplace and maternity leave and give my employee the support they need to do their job so they feel safe and secure in their work environment
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Create a maternity leave and return to work plan with my employee so they know what to expect before they go on maternity leave and understand that they can make changes to the plan during their maternity leave
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Communicate effectively with all my employees about how maternity leave works, how it will affect them and their role in the business
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Help my employee maintain an emotional connection with the workplace so they do not feel anxious about being on maternity leave and their subsequent return to work
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Support their return to work with as much flexibility and care for their wellbeing as possible
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