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Maternity

Pregnant employees are entitled to take 52 weeks’ maternity leave. Parents with babies due on or after 5 April 2015 are entitled to take shared parental leave. Shared parental leave enables mothers to commit to ending their maternity leave and pay at a future date, and to share the untaken balance of leave and pay as shared parental leave and pay with their partner.


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    Queen’s Speech: absence of employment bill leaves organisations in limbo

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 May 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 May 2022

    The government has been accused of breaking its promises to improve workers’ rights, as the employment bill was excluded from...

    • Infertility
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    MP seeks legal protections for employees undergoing fertility treatment

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 May 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 May 2022

    Employees undergoing fertility treatment could be given new legal protections against discrimination under an MP's plans.

    • Maternity
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    • Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

    Woman wins £15k payout following director’s treatment during pregnancy

    by Ashleigh Webber 5 May 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 5 May 2022

    An employee who was threatened with dismissal after revealing she was pregnant has been awarded a £15k pay out for pregnancy and maternity discrimination.

    • Maternity
    • Sickness absence management
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    OH urged to be aware of abortion consultations rule change

    by Nic Paton 8 Apr 2022
    by Nic Paton 8 Apr 2022

    Employers and OH practitioners have been urged to be aware of the latest amendments to the 1967 Abortion Act, which was updated in parliament last week.

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    Top 10 HR questions February 2022: positive Covid tests

    by XpertHR 2 Mar 2022
    by XpertHR 2 Mar 2022

    There is no longer a legal requirement in England to self-isolate after testing positive for coronavirus.
    The removal of the...

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    Why parental leave policies should be used to attract the best candidates

    by Christine Caffrey 18 Feb 2022
    by Christine Caffrey 18 Feb 2022

    Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay are only available to employees with six months’ service. This is dissuading prospective parents from changing jobs.

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    Nursery worker dismissed while pregnant was discriminated against

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Feb 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Feb 2022

    A nursery employee who was dismissed at the height of the pandemic was discriminated against because she was pregnant, a tribunal has found.

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    • Maternity
    • Paternity

    How to support staff with perinatal mental illness

    by Francesca Prior 2 Feb 2022
    by Francesca Prior 2 Feb 2022

    Perinatal mental illness can affect up to a fifth of new and expectant mothers. Francesca Prior discusses how occupational health...

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    • Coronavirus
    • Maternity

    Campaign to encourage Covid vaccine take-up among pregnant women

    by Nic Paton 10 Jan 2022
    by Nic Paton 10 Jan 2022

    The government has launched a campaign to encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

    • Grandparental leave
    • Shared parental leave
    • Maternity

    Saga launches paid leave policy for grandparents

    by Jo Faragher 9 Dec 2021
    by Jo Faragher 9 Dec 2021

    Saga has announced it will offer grandparents a week of paid time off to celebrate the birth of their grandchildren....

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    • Childcare
    • Maternity

    Women’s education narrowing gender pay gap, but shift in childcare needed

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Dec 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Dec 2021

    Most of the reduction in the gender pay gap over the past 25 years is down to a sharp increase...

    • Coronavirus
    • Maternity
    • Latest News

    Covid: health and safety rules for pregnant women ‘not fit for purpose’

    by Adam McCulloch 2 Dec 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 2 Dec 2021

    More than a third of pregnant women fear losing their jobs over Covid safety concerns, according to a survey.
    Maternity...

    • Maternity
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    • Paternity

    April 2022 statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay rates published

    by XpertHR 26 Nov 2021
    by XpertHR 26 Nov 2021

    The government has published the proposed statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay, parental bereavement...

    • Shared parental leave
    • Maternity
    • Latest News

    Six in 10 would change jobs for better parental leave

    by Jo Faragher 25 Nov 2021
    by Jo Faragher 25 Nov 2021

    Six in 10 parents or expectant parents would switch jobs for better parental leave, a survey by Virgin Money has...

    • Gender
    • Shared parental leave
    • Maternity

    Gender pay gap: Focusing on fathers can reap rewards

    by Sarah Jackson 23 Nov 2021
    by Sarah Jackson 23 Nov 2021

    Last week saw Equal Pay Day – the day when women effectively stop earning due to their pay gap with...

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