As you’re probably aware, women who return to work from maternity leave are normally entitled to come back to the same job. Following a new Employment Appeal Tribunal case, what does this really mean
in practice?
Published 28.06.2007
A pregnant employee is considering her maternity leave options. She’s asked if she can take a period of paid holiday between ordinary maternity leave (OML) and additional maternity leave (AML). Is
this allowed?
Published 29.01.2021
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 will soon be going on maternity leave. During that period what happens to her contractual benefits? Must you continue to honour them or can they be stopped while she is away?
Published 15.09.2015
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
You recently promoted a female employee who’s now told you that she’s pregnant. You suspect that she will be taking her full maternity leave entitlement. As this will cause difficulties for your
business, can you withdraw the promotion?
Published 17.11.2022
An employee has notified you that they are pregnant again and will be taking a second period of maternity leave. Will they have the right to return to exactly the same job after the second period of
maternity leave?
Published 04.10.2023
Recent amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act have introduced some far reaching changes to maternity rights. What’s the latest news?
Published 15.05.2008
As one in five pregnancies end in miscarriage you may have to deal with an employee who has suffered such a loss at some point. But what is she legally entitled to and is there anything else you need
to consider?
Published 14.05.2012
As case law has shown, you need to take care with the employment of women returning from maternity. So what should you have in place to avoid allegations of sex discrimination?
Published 25.08.2005