Fertility Treatment Policies for HR Professionals

Introduction

According to Fertility Network UK, around 1 in 6 couples in the UK will have some sort of fertility challenge. There are a range of complex reasons for the growth in fertility problems, including environmental issues and women starting families at an older age.

The increased rate of fertility problems means that many organisations will have some employees going through fertility treatment. As a result, a growing number of organisations are writing fertility policies.

Designed for HR professionals, this webinar will explore what your organisation should consider when putting together a fertility treatment policy and review recent case law relating to this topic.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Time off
• For treatment (e.g. IVF), for both partners
• Taking sick leave
• The implications of refusing time off (and relevant case law)
• Surrogacy
• Time off for the surrogate mother
• Time off for the receiving parents
• Awareness of discrimination
• Sexual orientation discrimination
• Sex discrimination
• Company policies
• What to include in a fertility policy
• Ensuring fairness in the application of a fertility policy

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 15th January 2026

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