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
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
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
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
You’ve an employee who is on maternity leave. What steps should you introduce to ease her back into work whilst minimising the risk of a pregnancy-related discrimination claim being made against you?
Published 30.05.2008
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 who was offered fewer hours and lower pay following her maternity leave, and then made redundant when she refused to accept this, has been awarded £61,000 by the tribunal. Why was she
entitled to compensation?
Published 02.03.2022
A new employee has just informed you that she’s pregnant - with twins. As she’s a short-serving employee, can you dismiss her? If not, how does a multiple birth affect her statutory maternity leave
and pay?
Published 15.01.2019