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The cost of maternity leave: the 2012 XpertHR survey

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Source: IRS Employment Review

Date: 17-04-2012

Publisher: IRS

The cost of maternity leave: the 2012 XpertHR survey

TOPICS:

pay and benefits	benefits (pay-related and other) statutory rates and benefits
terms, conditions and employee rights	working time and leave
HR policy and strategy	work organisation

SECTORS:
construction
electricity, gas and water
engineering and metals
finance
food, drink and tobacco
manufacturing (other)
mining and quarrying
paper and printing
public services
retail and wholesale
services (other)
transport and communication

AUTHOR: Charlotte Wolff

Almost half of employers enhance maternity pay to above the statutory minimum, according to our latest research, which also finds that the average annual bill for maternity leave per organisation, including the cost of replacements, is around £125,000.

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Frequency and duration of maternity leave
Chart 1: Average amount of maternity leave taken during 2011
Box 1: Statutory maternity pay and benefits - a summary
Enhanced maternity pay
Box 2: Case study - generous benefits for mothers
Additional benefits
Recruitment spend
Wage costs
Total costs
Table 1: Costs of maternity leave during 2011
Other expenditure
Maternity leave costs by sector
Table 2: Average maternity leave costs, by sector during 2011
Covering maternity leave
Changes made to cover arrangements
Examples of cost reductions
Our research
Table 3a: Examples of enhanced maternity pay - manufacturing and production
Table 3b: Examples of enhanced maternity pay - private-sector services
Table 3c: Examples of enhanced maternity pay - public sector
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