Can pregnant women get time off to attend antenatal classes?All pregnant employees have a legal right to time off with pay to keep appointments for antenatal care that is made on the advice of a registered medical practitioner, midwife or health visitor.
From 1st October 2011 ‘agency workers’ will also be entitled to paid time-off for ante-natal appointments – for full information see our Guide to the Agency Workers Regulations here.
Antenatal care may include relaxation classes and parent-craft classes. Except for the first appointment, the employee must show the employer, if requested, a certificate from a registered medical practitioner, midwife or health visitor, confirming the pregnancy together with an appointment card or some other document showing that an appointment has been made.
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