Author: [Article:150741 "Lynda Macdonald"] Paid time
off work for antenatal care
Protection against discrimination because of pregnancy
and maternity
Employees'
health and safety rights during pregnancy
Maternity leave
ordinary maternity leave and additional
maternity leave
compulsory maternity leave
Terms and conditions during maternity
leave
Keeping-in-touch
days
Reasonable contact
Return to work after maternity
leave
The effect of maternity leave on holiday
entitlement
public holidays during maternity leave
Statutory maternity pay
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Introduction
This line manager
briefing covers the basic rights of employees who become pregnant and
take maternity leave. It should
be noted that the rights and duties discussed in this briefing are the minimum
statutory rights and duties. Individual employers may offer their employees
contractual entitlements over and above the minimum statutory rights. Employees'
contractual terms may therefore be the source of further rights and duties that
line managers will be required to take into account.
This line manager briefing covers the basic rights of employees who become pregnant and
take maternity leave. It should
be noted that the rights and duties discussed in this briefing are the minimum
statutory rights and duties. Individual employers may offer their employees
contractual entitlements over and above the minimum statutory rights. Employees'
contractual terms may therefore be the source of further rights and duties that
line managers will be required to take into account. This line manager briefing is accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation for training purposes.
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Paid time
off work for antenatal care
All pregnant employees are entitled to take paid time off work on medical advice to attend antenatal appointments. An
employee can be asked to produce a medical certificate or appointment card,
except in the case of her first request for time off. |
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