…than other UK women who do not become mothers according to a report released by the TUC. Statistics are based on IPPR research. They examine the wages of women and men in the 1970 Birth Cohort Study which covers 17,000 people. They compare the weekly earnings of those in full-time work at age 42 who had become parents with those who had not had children. They also compare the wages of mothers and childless women who had similar levels of education and in similar jobs. It was discovered many more mothers worked part time and felt they were treated unfavourably. This follows their 2014 report which also found evidence of discrimination.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission published a report in October 2015. Based on interviews with 3,034 employers and 3,254 mothers it also reveals that many mothers feel they were perceived and treated differently when returning to the workplace.
Other useful resources include the Maternity Alliance #mothersWork campaign and the earlier UK government maternity and women returners to work survey in 2009/2010
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