WORKERS need the right to time off and remuneration when undergoing fertility treatment, an FBU resolution at the union’s annual conference in Blackpool acknowledged today.

Durham firefighter Hollie Codling said that that those undergoing IVF are advised to avoid stress and physically demanding activities to prevent the risk of embryos being expelled.

“For those employed within the fire-and-rescue services across the UK, this is especially concerning as the work that’s undertaken can be both physical and stressful,” she said.