Media releases

Media releases

• • RCM
  • Pregnancy
  • Employment
  • On Employment
  • Government

Supporting

Concerns raised as COVID-19 advice for employers on pregnant employees withdrawn by Government

By RCM on 22 April 2022 Organisations representing hundreds of thousands of pregnant employees some of which are healthcare workers have expressed concern at the withdrawal without any warning of COVID-19 guidance by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) ...

Media releases

• • Employment
  • On Employment
  • Midwifery
  • Midwives
  • MSWs - Maternity Support Workers
  • Flexible Working

Influencing

New flexible working rules good for staff and employers says RCM

By New flexible working rules good for staff and employers says RCM on 24 September 2021 New flexible working rights will be good for staff and employers alike, say the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). This comes as new rules are introduced to allow NHS employees in England to request flexible working from their first day of employment.

Media releases

• • Breastfeeding
  • Infant Feeding
  • Employment
  • On Employment

Influencing

RCM calls for extending legal rights to workplace breastfeeding support

By RCM calls for extending legal rights to workplace breastfeeding support on 14 September 2021 Employers must follow guidance on supporting breastfeeding at work says the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in a motion to the TUC Congress. The RCM says that ACAS guidance is being ignored by many organisations and this is affecting breastfeeding ...