What was it like, returning to work post-baby from maternity leave? Did the icy finger of dread work its way down your spine as you opened up your inbox, or slipped back into your uniform? Did you have to take your seat alongside your "temporary" - perhaps male - replacement, unsure of your place in the organisation? You're not alone.
This week, London law firm Slater & Gordon published the results of a survey looking at the lives of working mothers. The figures are pretty stark: six out of 10 mothers think their careers were derailed after they became pregnant, believing that they were denied opportunities and had to work to prove themselves all over again once they returned to work. Nearly half of mothers polled said less maternity leave would have meant they were taken more seriously, and 60% also said they felt their career options were limited as soon as they declared their pregnancy.
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