CRICKET Australia (CA) has defended its policy of asking women players to declare if they are pregnant when they sign a central contract.CA’s chief executive James Sutherland says the organisation has not broken any anti-discrimination rules and the policy is a “health and safety issue”.
He added: “We are fully aware of our obligations as an employer.”
The England & Wales Cricket Board says it does not have a “notification of pregnancy” rule for women cricketers.
“As employees of the ECB, England women’s centrally contracted players are supported by the full terms of maternity conditions, as per any other female non-playing ECB employee,” an ECB statement read.
“They are not required to declare if they are pregnant before they sign their contract.” (BBC Sport)