Pregnant employees are entitled to take 52 weeks’ maternity leave. Pregnant employees’ partners are entitled to take two weeks’ ordinary paternity leave provided that they have the required continuous service.
New parents are also 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.
Those on maternity leave may worry about the rising cost of living. How can HR help?
Organisations are being encouraged to bid for government-backed grants to set up schemes to support women’s health in the workplace.
The government has been accused of breaking its promises to improve workers’ rights, as the employment bill was excluded from...
Employees undergoing fertility treatment could be given new legal protections against discrimination under an MP's plans.
An employee who was threatened with dismissal after revealing she was pregnant has been awarded a £15k pay out for pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
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.
Parents in Northern Ireland who suffer a stillbirth or the death of a child will soon be entitled to two weeks’ paid bereavement leave.
HR professionals must ensure that their organisation is on top of the raft of employment law developments in April 2022.
There is no longer a legal requirement in England to self-isolate after testing positive for coronavirus.
The removal of the...
Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay are only available to employees with six months’ service. This is dissuading prospective parents from changing jobs.
Acas has published new guidance to help employers support staff after a bereavement.
A nursery employee who was dismissed at the height of the pandemic was discriminated against because she was pregnant, a tribunal has found.
It is imperative that employers understand how to handle flexible working requests and consider the risks associated with them.
Perinatal mental illness can affect up to a fifth of new and expectant mothers. Francesca Prior discusses how occupational health...
The government has launched a campaign to encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
