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The research, conducted by Glassdoor, found that women tend to avoid the "taboo" subject as they worry that bringing it up could harm their career.
When asked if they would ask a potential employer about its maternity package, almost four in five women said they would not, with the majority believing that it could jeopardise their chances of securing the job.
When asked why they wouldn't broach the subject, half of women said they would worry that a potential employer would ultimately assume that they are already pregnant. 31% felt it would harm their career advancement, while 15% felt it would prevent them from getting a fair salary. For one in five women, they believed they would not be taken seriously by an employer if they tried to discuss the subject.
Elsewhere, 22% of women said they would wait until they had passed their probation period before asking a line manager about maternity rights, while 23% would avoid discussing it with their boss and instead ask a colleague they trusted. 39% were in agreement that the information was hard to find regarding their maternity rights, with 13% describing it as "impossible", with details only being made available if specifically requested.
Around a third of women (32%), said they were given information about maternity benefits when they started their current job.
When it comes to making the information more freely available to women, half said companies should have a clear benefits package which should be outlined at the beginning of the recruitment process.
A spokesperson for Glassdoor said: "There are more than 13 million women in the workplace and amongst these more than 5 million are working mums.
"These women are an important part of UK businesses so it seems pretty short sighted to keep maternity benefit details under lock and key. A more honest and open attitude towards maternity benefits could improve the quality of candidates.
"It may not be an intentional decision for employers to keep this information from female employees, however forcing them to ask for it is clearly causing a great deal of distress for many women in the workplace. Transparency around benefits can actually build greater trust."
A total of 1,000 working women took part in the survey; half have already taken maternity leave, while the remaining 500 plan to do so in the future.
(JP/IT)
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Women Afraid To Ask About Maternity Benefits
Almost 80% of women are too afraid to ask about maternity benefits during a job interview, it has been revealed.The research, conducted by Glassdoor, found that women tend to avoid the "taboo" subject as they worry that bringing it up could harm their career.
When asked if they would ask a potential employer about its maternity package, almost four in five women said they would not, with the majority believing that it could jeopardise their chances of securing the job.
When asked why they wouldn't broach the subject, half of women said they would worry that a potential employer would ultimately assume that they are already pregnant. 31% felt it would harm their career advancement, while 15% felt it would prevent them from getting a fair salary. For one in five women, they believed they would not be taken seriously by an employer if they tried to discuss the subject.
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Elsewhere, 22% of women said they would wait until they had passed their probation period before asking a line manager about maternity rights, while 23% would avoid discussing it with their boss and instead ask a colleague they trusted. 39% were in agreement that the information was hard to find regarding their maternity rights, with 13% describing it as "impossible", with details only being made available if specifically requested.
Around a third of women (32%), said they were given information about maternity benefits when they started their current job.
When it comes to making the information more freely available to women, half said companies should have a clear benefits package which should be outlined at the beginning of the recruitment process.
A spokesperson for Glassdoor said: "There are more than 13 million women in the workplace and amongst these more than 5 million are working mums.
"These women are an important part of UK businesses so it seems pretty short sighted to keep maternity benefit details under lock and key. A more honest and open attitude towards maternity benefits could improve the quality of candidates.
"It may not be an intentional decision for employers to keep this information from female employees, however forcing them to ask for it is clearly causing a great deal of distress for many women in the workplace. Transparency around benefits can actually build greater trust."
A total of 1,000 working women took part in the survey; half have already taken maternity leave, while the remaining 500 plan to do so in the future.
(JP/IT)
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