Inform an employee on maternity leave of a job vacancy
Key points
Employers should ensure that employees who are on maternity leave are not disadvantaged when it comes to having the opportunity to apply for vacancies within the organisation.
They should therefore consider putting in place a system of notifying employees on maternity leave of vacancies that arise. This might involve, for example, a regular general email rounding up all vacancies, or more personal contact from the employee's line manager where a vacancy in an area in which the employee is interested arises.
If a suitably qualified employee who is on maternity leave wishes to apply for a vacancy, they are entitled to be considered for the position even though they may not be able to start the vacant post until their maternity leave ends.
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