Pregnancy Loss and the Workplace: A Toolkit for Employers and Employees

This free toolkit aims to help workplaces to develop clear policies and practices to create more compassionate work environments and better experiences for people whose pregnancies end in loss. It is informed by the findings from the PLACES Project (research commissioned by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine the workplace experiences of people coping with pregnancy loss.) and a review of guidance and policies available from pregnancy loss charities, support organisations and public bodies.

This toolkit is for:

• Employers: To provide a structure and resources to help you develop your own workplace specific pregnancy loss policy and to ensure you are providing your employees and colleagues the best possible support in what can be an emotional and potentially traumatic event in their lives.

• Employees who experience pregnancy loss: To provide you with information about your rights as an employee and guidance on how best to navigate work after experiencing a pregnancy loss.

• Work colleagues: To help you better understand pregnancy loss and how it can be experienced and how you can support colleagues who experience pregnancy loss.

To find out more visit the Pregnancy Loss Research Group: Workplace Resources