Last updated · 14 March 2024

Fertility treatment

Around 25 million people within the EU have infertility problems. It's by no means a rare thing.

If this is your case, we want to support you, and we recognise that this will inevitably impact you and your work as it can be time-consuming, emotionally draining, and impact your physical and mental health too.

Sadly, it is also important to note that fertility treatments aren't always successful.

If you are going through fertility treatment, we don't expect you to continue at work as you normally would. Your physical and mental health may be challenged by the intensity and stress of the process, and you may need to take time off for your appointments.

We care about what you're experiencing and want to reassure you that you should feel comfortable opening up and talking to us about this. We know there can be a stigma attached to speaking about starting a family in the workplace, but we believe that our approach to flexible working goes hand-in-hand with being a people-first company. Whether you're a parent or you're doing your damn hardest to welcome a child into your life, we're here to support you when needed.

Is it ovulation time? We have a private room upstairs you can make good use of. Just kidding. Kind of.

Support available.

If you can't take time off, make use of our flexible Working hours and location policy. Sometimes, you might just need a little extra time for yourself during the day.

We provide mental health support with Pulso and Headspace. If you're struggling mentally, whether it's health-related or not, please take advantage of the support available. You can read our Mental health support page to see what other options are available, as well as the Help via Pulso page.

Make use of being able to work from home when it works for you. We don't expect you to continuously come to the office when you're feeling rough. Speak to the People and Operations team if there's something that you'd like to purchase to make your home office more comfortable.

Let's talk about it. We know this is sometimes easier said than done, but talking to your manager or the People and Operations team can help us support you better. While we do our best to check in and recognise signs that someone might be struggling, these conditions are invisible, and it can be tricky to detect when someone is suffering.

Making adjustments. We want to help you as much as possible, and sometimes, this might be making simple changes to your role or your working environment to make you more comfortable while at work. Speak to your manager. They will listen and learn more about your needs and work together with you to get you all of the support necessary.

Changes can be as small as shifting your typical working hours (to allow for sufficient breaks or working more from home) or spending additional time with your manager to help you organise your work better. There can also be bigger changes, like moving to a different project.

Please speak to the People and Operations team about your needs and how we could support you even better.