The campaigners want women to be guaranteed paid time off for fertility treatment
A mum is calling for more workplace rights for people undergoing fertility treatment.
"What we are trying to do is introduce a level of awareness and some education and training for employers so that they are aware of how to support people who are going through this life event," she said. They also pointed out that the situation did not just affect heterosexual couples but also single people and LGBTQ+ families who may rely on fertility treatment to start a family.Steph Lane, 31, a clinical psychologist from Arnold in Nottinghamshire, is also supporting the campaign.She said she did not feel supported by her employers, the NHS, while she was undergoing treatment.
But they said it was important to remember it was a temporary adjustment that could make a big difference to an individual employee.Becky Kearns says many employees will be going through the treatment in silence
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