A problem with short-term sickness absence has been identified in your workplace. But the culprit is expecting and claims all her time off has been “pregnancy-related”. Must you accept this
explanation at face value?
Published 05.05.2011
You know that a pregnant employee is entitled to maternity leave and, in most cases, to statutory maternity pay. However, what’s the position where an employee who is still on maternity leave tells
you that she’s pregnant again?
Published 03.06.2005
An employee who is currently off work on maternity leave has contacted you to say that she’s sick. Does this mean that you must now automatically convert her maternity leave to sickness absence?
Published 26.01.2023
You started disciplinary action against a poorly performing employee. But she’s now pregnant and says that because of this you can’t take it any further! What has the Employment Appeal Tribunal to
say about this little trick?
Published 10.02.2010
There are only a few weeks to go before a pregnant employee goes on maternity leave and she’s just rung in sick. You don’t want to be messed about - you need certainty. So can you rely on this event
to trigger an earlier start date?
Published 25.08.2010
On the day she’s due back from maternity leave, you discover an employee has been signed off with postnatal depression. Is this a protected pregnancy-related illness, or can it be treated like any
other type of sickness absence?
Published 01.06.2012
If an employee falls sick during a period of annual leave, they may be able to have that time classed as sickness absence. But what happens where an employee who is on maternity leave falls sick -
does that change anything?
Published 19.05.2017
As a well-informed employer you know that dismissing an employee due to her pregnancy is a big “no, no”. However, judging by the number of cases in this area many employers are still getting it
wrong. So what mistakes should you avoid?
Published 22.01.2009
A female employee is coming up to her maternity leave but she also has another job. So what happens about her Statutory Maternity Pay? Does she get two lots, and if she goes back to work for the
other employer, does your liability cease?
Published 27.01.2010