Pregnancy and maternity discrimination is when you are treated unfairly because you are pregnant, breastfeeding or because you have recently given birth (in the last 26 weeks). You must suffer a disadvantage as a result of the unfair treatment.
At Oxford Brookes University, we are proud of our well-established occupational policies and practices to support staff and their partners in pregnancy and afterwards including a generous maternity policy, flexible working policies and career breaks. We have rest rooms at each of our main campuses for nursing mothers:
| Campus | Room |
|---|---|
| Gipsy Lane Campus | Room CLCG05s |
| Gipsy Lane Campus | Chaplaincy Quiet Room BCK.24 |
| Marston Road Campus | Room MR1.27 |
| Swindon (Joffe) Campus | JOF.1.17 Quiet Room |
| Harcourt Hill Campus | H1A Francis Young Building; FG12 Quiet Room |
The University has its own Nursery on campus for the children of university students and staff, which caters for children aged between 4 months and 5 years.
Further information
- Family section in Employment Handbook (including Maternity Leave Policy, Shared Parental Leave Policy, and Adoption Policy)
- Career Break Policy
- Flexible Working Policy
- University Nursery
- Childcare Vouchers
- Carers' Network
Useful links
- Advanced HE
- Advanced HE - advice on student pregnancy
- Oxfordshire Family Information Service
- Adoption UK
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Gingerbread – expert advice, practical support and campaign for single parents
- ACAS – Shared parental leave: a good practice guide for employers and employees