Best Practice for Supporting Employees Through Miscarriage

Introduction

It is estimated that 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage and around 1 in 250 births is a stillbirth in the UK. A woman who experiences a stillbirth can take Maternity Leave and is also entitled to Parental Bereavement Leave.

In 2027, bereavement leave is being added as a result of the Employment Rights Act 2025 and this will include time off for miscarriage.

This short webinar explains the leave that is available, what employers should think about, the support that should be provided for those affected, and what to include in a policy setting out support.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Miscarriage and stillbirth
  • The definitions
  • The prevalence
  • When the employer does not know about the pregnancy
• Risk assessments
  • The duties on the employer when a woman is pregnant
• Leave for the woman and the woman’s partner
  • Maternity Leave
  • Parental Bereavement Leave
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Using other forms of leave
• Support for those affected
  • Useful resources
  • Managing the return to the workplace
  • Training for line managers
• Policy
  • What to include
  • Communicating the policy