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30/09/2013
The fear of competition from ambitious colleagues was also mentioned as a worry by expectant mothers.
The survey, which was carried out by recruitment company maternitycover.com, found seven in 10 women are concerned about redundancy as they feel their job is more vulnerable if they take statutory maternity leave after giving birth.
Of the 1,300 women who took part in the research, half admitted they would consider hiding their pregnancy from their boss if they were offered a new job or promotion.
While the law says women can take 26 weeks of standard maternity leave before they return to work, the study highlighted that at least half of women believe they risk their long-term career prospects by taking time off to be with their newborn.
Three in four working women confessed their prospects of a promotion were worse when they had children, while one in three felt they had been passed over in favour of other colleagues because they were of child-bearing age.
Paul Jenkins, Chief Executive of maternitycover.com, said: "Women face countless unspoken taboos when it comes to having children and maintaining a career.
"Our survey, Boardrooms and Babies, makes this all too clear.
"We wanted to drill down into what women really experience, practically and financially, in the workplace when a baby appears on the scene.
"Only by lifting the lid in this way can we encourage conversation and improve communication between everyone involved."
For the study, working women were polled through NetMums, and more than two-thirds said they earned less than before having a baby, with only 5% saying their wages had increased.
(JP/CD)
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Half Of Women 'Hide Pregnancy From Their Boss'
More than two-thirds of pregnant women feel they risk their jobs by taking maternity leave, according to a new study.The fear of competition from ambitious colleagues was also mentioned as a worry by expectant mothers.
The survey, which was carried out by recruitment company maternitycover.com, found seven in 10 women are concerned about redundancy as they feel their job is more vulnerable if they take statutory maternity leave after giving birth.
Of the 1,300 women who took part in the research, half admitted they would consider hiding their pregnancy from their boss if they were offered a new job or promotion.
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While the law says women can take 26 weeks of standard maternity leave before they return to work, the study highlighted that at least half of women believe they risk their long-term career prospects by taking time off to be with their newborn.
Three in four working women confessed their prospects of a promotion were worse when they had children, while one in three felt they had been passed over in favour of other colleagues because they were of child-bearing age.
Paul Jenkins, Chief Executive of maternitycover.com, said: "Women face countless unspoken taboos when it comes to having children and maintaining a career.
"Our survey, Boardrooms and Babies, makes this all too clear.
"We wanted to drill down into what women really experience, practically and financially, in the workplace when a baby appears on the scene.
"Only by lifting the lid in this way can we encourage conversation and improve communication between everyone involved."
For the study, working women were polled through NetMums, and more than two-thirds said they earned less than before having a baby, with only 5% saying their wages had increased.
(JP/CD)
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