An employee is currently on maternity leave, though you’d like her help with some work for a few days. Can she take on paid work for you during her maternity leave without jeopardising either her
maternity leave or her SMP?
Published 24.08.2006
Keeping-in-touch (KIT) days were designed to help those on maternity leave stay up-to-date with developments at work. But there are strict rules governing how they operate. So what do you need to
tell affected employees?
Published 18.11.2011
An employee who is currently on maternity leave has asked about working some, or all, of her ten keeping in touch (KIT) days. What’s the position on contractual pay for KIT days and how does it
affect statutory maternity pay (SMP)?
Published 22.10.2019
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
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
Shortly before starting maternity leave, an employee informs you that she is resigning. That’s not too much of a problem, but what about her Statutory Maternity Pay? Are you still liable to pay it?
Published 27.01.2011
A pregnant employee will only be entitled to receive statutory maternity pay (SMP) from you during her maternity leave if she meets all the eligibility criteria. What should you do if she doesn’t
qualify?
Published 04.12.2014
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