We look at the new maternity policy from the Rugby Football Union and increased pay for Arsenal Women Football Club, as well as how employers can further support women in sport.
About Kate Coppack
Kate is an associate in the People, Reward and Mobility practice in Dentons' Milton Keynes office, with a focus on employment law. Kate advises on both contentious and non-contentious areas of employment law.
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