Tulip Siddiq – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Women and Equalities

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tulip Siddiq on 2015-12-03.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what her policy is on extending the time in which women may take a pregnancy and maternity discrimination case against their employers to a tribunal from three to 12 months.

Caroline Dinenage

The Government awaits the final report on pregnancy and maternity discrimination and will carefully consider any recommendations from the Equality and Human Rights Commission before deciding on next steps.