"safety at work" entry ... "The Employment Act 1989 contains legislation for the protection of female workers. It is prohibited to employ women in a factory within four weeks of childbirth; to employ women in a range of processes involving lead or lead compounds; and to employ women in a range of processes in the pottery industry. There are also restrictions on women working on ships and aeroplanes during pregnancy." ... From a "Free Sample" at fictionwise.com OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS A Dictionary of Law © Market House Book Ltd 1983, 1990, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2003 Published by Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP George Myers [log in to unmask] 2004-07-22