Consultancy services for employers

Progressive organisations invest in diversity and inclusion resources and demonstrate genuine commitment to employee wellbeing.

This investment and commitment should ensure that mothers confidently return to work after maternity leave but research repeatedly confirms that this is a challenging juncture for individuals with far reaching implications for career and earning. Moreover, the gender pay gap persists... recently published information from the ONS (2025) demonstrates that the gender pay gap is predominantly caused by a motherhood wage penalty. This is bleak reading but doesn't even acknowledge the "motherhood brain drain": the loss of skills and expertise when women leave employment. For these reasons it really makes sense to understand and improve maternity related employment transitions to ensure a positive return-to-work pathway.

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Working with Amba Consulting NI will enable your organisation to really understand and respond strategically to the challenges that your employees encounter as they navigate and combine work and care.

The first phase of action is to capture the lived experiences of employees who have recently returned to work following maternity leave. This insight is achieved via an anonymous online survey tool. We collate the responses into a detailed report and work with you to develop bespoke solutions to address identified opportunities for improvement.