More than half of women don't disclose their IVF treatment to their employers out of fear for losing their jobs – drastic change is needed
As someone who underwent three rounds of IVF while in the workplace, I wasn’t shocked by new research from insurer Zurich UK which found that over half of UK women don’t disclose their IVF treatment to employers for fear of losing their jobs. Nor that almost a third of women think that revealing theirNot so long ago I was one of those women who didn’t tell my boss the fact that I was undergoing fertility treatment because I feared it would be career suicide.
When we went for our first IVF appointment in January 2012 it was made very clear that success was by no means guaranteed and so I made the decision not to tell my bosses as I began the treatment. This was in no way a reflection on them – I was fortunate to have incredibly supportive bosses - but still I was overcome with fear.
The IVF involved week after week of injections, appointments, internal scans, and worry. Fortunately, I was extremely lucky. After having two embryos transferred, one was successful. Ironically, on the day I was told that I was pregnant, I was also given a promotion at work. My fear had been entirely unwarranted.Joeli Brearley, found of charity Pregnant Then Screwed told me: ‘Unfortunately, the law does not protect people effectively enough.
As part of it, major UK employers including Metro Bank, NatWest Group, Co-op, Channel 4, and UK Hospitality have signed up to a set of simple and voluntary commitments, designed to benefit millions of individuals and couples going through fertility treatment.
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