More than half (55 per cent) of employees struggling with fertility problems or going through fertility treatment are not getting the support they need from their employers, a survey has found.
The study by Fertility Network UK, commissioned by Middlesex University and released to coincide with National Fertility Awareness week, found the majority (77 per cent) of workers struggling with fertility issues had disclosed this to their employer, but only a quarter (25 per cent) felt their employer had a supportive workplace policy.
In the poll of 1,300 fertility patients for Fertility Network’s The impact of fertility challenges and treatment report just under half (47 per cent) said reasonable adjustments – like fridges for medications, a quiet space to inject or flexibility to take last-minute calls – had been made.
Clare Ettinghausen, director of strategy and corporate affairs at the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, said around 60,000 people use fertility services every year in the UK and, for many of them, it can be an “emotional and stressful” time. “While some employers are mindful of this and provide support, we know there will be others that do not, and we understand how difficult this must be for patients,” she added.
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