Representation:

it is only in very limited circumstances that an employer can successfully argue that a woman who is off work for a pregnancy or maternity related reason should have employment benefits which are less beneficial than those enjoyed by her colleagues (and more precisely that the courts will not be easily persuaded to find exceptions to the rule in Webb v Emo Air Cargo (UK) Ltd 1995 ICR 1021, HL)

For main relevant general notes see Sex discrimination/pregnancy and maternity