National Survey Of Women Who Return To Work Launched
Have you returned to work from maternity leave in the last 12 months? Were you excited about getting back to a routine or worried about workload? Was your employer supportive or difficult?
HR consultant and researcher, Liz Morris, and the NCT, the UK’s leading charity for parents, are embarking on a UK wide survey to gather the experiences of women who have returned to work following maternity leave.
The survey results will capture women’s experiences on returning from maternity leave, or adoption leave. Research gathered will aid understanding in how best to support mothers who return to work. Further results will be used to develop special toolkits, with support from Working Families, both to help women prepare for their return and companies to manage a smooth reintegration to the workplace.
Women make up 46 percent of the labour force, and by 2010 one in five UK workers will be mothers. Around 400,000 women take maternity leave each year. Within nine months, 65 percent of women have returned to work, with 21 percent moving to a different employer. After 17 months, 80 percent of women are back at work. In the UK, 30,000 leave their jobs each year due to pregnancy discrimination.
There can be advantages for companies who welcome back and retain their women returners. They may be rewarded by greater productivity, better staff morale and loyalty. They may also save money on the recruitment and training of new staff. According to the Dti, nationally, this equates to around a £13.2 million savings.
To take part in the survey visit www.mumsgoingbacktowork.comuntil 30th November 2008. Mums taking part will get a 10% discount on baby and toddler toys, clothes and equipment at NCT shop plus entry to £200 prize draw.
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