The Maternity Alliance

The Maternity Alliance is a national charity working to end inequality and promote the well being of all pregnant women, new parents and their babies.

Their web site has an excellent section containing the latest information on maternity and parental work rights including a whole series of detailed factsheets.

The Maternity Alliance
Third Floor West
2-6 Northburgh Street
London
EC1V 0AY

Office: 020 7490 7639

Information Line - 020 7490 7638

Fax: 020 7014 1350

www.maternityalliance.org.uk

Working Families

Working Families, formerly Parents At Work and New Ways to Work, is a campaigning charity which supports and gives a voice to working parents and carers, and helps employers create workplaces which encourage work-life balance for everyone.

They offer a range of factsheets covering issues such as maternity rights, flexible working, parental and emergency family leave, paternity leave plus an online forum and free legal helpline.

Working Families
1-3 Berry Street
London
EC1V OAA

Tel: 020 7253 7243
Fax: 020 7253 6253
Answerphone for free factsheets: 020 7490 2414
Legal helpline freephone 0800 013 0313

www.workingfamilies.org.uk

Equal Opportunities Commission

Offers advice and publications on sex discrimination and how to bring your case to an employment tribunal.

www.eoc.org.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau

You can find our where your nearest Citizens Advice Bureau is through the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux

www.nacab.org.uk

ACAS

Free employment law advice line.

www.acas.org.uk

Employment Tribunal Enquiry Line

Telephone orderline for booklets on tribunal procedure and forms for making a tribunal claim

www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk

TIGER

Tailored Interactive Guidance on Employment Rights

This interactive DTI government web site is designed to provide a user-friendly guide through different aspects of UK employment law including Maternity and Paternity Rights.

www.tiger.gov.uk