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
In the first of two articles, we look at the new maternity rules that are in force and apply to women whose expected week of childbirth (EWC) is on, or after, April 1, 2007. What’s changed from the
current rules?
Published 08.02.2007
New regulations which change the way statutory maternity pay is calculated took effect on April 6. How might you be affected?
Published 05.05.2005
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
Sometimes an employee will decide not to return to work when their period of maternity leave ends. In this situation, can they be required to repay all the maternity pay that’s been received?
Published 08.12.2021
You’ve just been contacted by an employee who is currently on maternity leave. Rather than confirming her anticipated return-to-work date, she’s told you that she’s pregnant again. Will she be
entitled to SMP next time around?
Published 29.11.2013
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
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