Home » Corporate social responsibility » Corporate practices » Great Britain: UK broadcaster Channel 4 offering leave for all types of pregnancy loss Great Britain: UK broadcaster Channel 4 offering leave for all types of pregnancy loss On 26 April, Channel 4, the UK free-to-air public-service television network unveiled its new ‘Pregnancy Loss Policy’ that provides for least two weeks of paid leave for all cases of loss during pregnancy, including miscarriage, abortion, ectopic pregnancy, as well as death at birth or in the first 28 days following birth. This landmark provision augments the broadcaster’s global HR policy to support women and lift the lid on traditionally taboo subjects. Through . Published on 27 April 2021 à 14h12 - Update on 27 April 2021 à 16h29 Resources Channel 4, which employs roughly 900, is hailing what it believes is the ‘world’s first’ company policy of this sort. With it, the broadcaster is pioneering a minimum of 2 weeks paid leave of absence in the case of loss of pregnancy, including miscarriage, abortion, ectopic pregnancy as well as death at birth or in the first 28 days following birth. This leave will be available from the first day of employment,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
