What are an employer’s responsibilities regarding miscarriage? 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage before 12 weeks. Sadly, one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage before 12 weeks’ pregnancy. Miscarriage will often lead to women taking time off work to deal with the physical and emotional health impacts, and employees do [...]
What to do when returning from maternity leave Returning from maternity leave can leave you with lots to arrange. There is a lot to organise when you’re preparing to return to work after maternity leave, from childcare arrangements, to returning to work, and deciding whether you’d like to change your working [...]
What should you do before you go on maternity leave? There is lots to do in the run up to your maternity leave. There are lots of things to do to prepare for the arrival of a new baby, at work and home. Here, we’ll concentrate on what you need to [...]
How long does it take for children to settle into Reception? A guide for working parents Flexible working has been normalised since Covid. Many working parents will be wondering this in September, as they juggle work commitments alongside the short settling in sessions that typically take up the first few weeks [...]
Can I get maternity pay after a miscarriage? There is no statutory right to maternity pay if yu miscarriage before 24 weeks. If you miscarry before 24 weeks’ pregnancy, then there is no right to maternity leave or statutory maternity pay. The rights to maternity leave and statutory maternity pay only [...]
Can I take time off work for a miscarriage? There is currently no statutory right to leave due to miscarriage. A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks. There is currently no statutory right to paid leave, as you won’t qualify for maternity, paternity or parental bereavement leave. [...]
Pregnancy & Maternity Discrimination at Work You must not be treated unfairly at work because you are pregnant or on maternity leave. What is Pregnancy Discrimination? Pregnancy discrimination under the Equality Act (EqA) is where you are treated unfavourably during the “protected period”: because of your pregnancy because of an illness [...]
How long is paid maternity leave? Maternity leave is the time taken from work before/during/after childbirth. How long is paid maternity leave? All employed pregnant women are entitled to a year’s maternity leave. In most cases, women are entitled to 39 weeks of that maternity leave paid at Statutory Maternity Pay [...]
Can I go back to the same job after maternity leave? You have a right to return to your job after maternity leave. The short answer is yes, you can return to your job. However, whether this is an unconditional right depends on the extent of your protection from unfair treatment [...]
How much maternity pay will I get? The amount of maternity pay you are due will depend on a number of factors. Maternity pay (or maternity leave) is paid leave mothers are entitled to under law (Statutory Maternity Leave or SML), and separately under their contract of employment. Am I entitled [...]
