FAQs

All items: Termination of employment during pregnancy or maternity leave

Does an employee made redundant while on maternity leave have any special rights?

Updated to reflect the extension of the protected period to cover pregnant employees and those returning from family leave from 6 April 2024.
Where a redundancy will take effect before an employee goes on maternity leave are they entitled to be offered suitable alternative employment?

Updated to reflect that the right to be offered suitable alternative employment extends to pregnant employees from 6 April 2024.
Where a fixed-term employee's contract is due to terminate while they are on maternity leave, must the employer re-employ them at the end of the maternity leave?
Is an employee who resigns while on maternity leave entitled to notice pay?
How is redundancy pay calculated if the employee is in receipt of statutory maternity pay when they are made redundant?
If an employee whose probation period has been extended due to poor performance notifies the employer that they are pregnant, must it confirm them in the post?
What are the consequences for an employer that dismisses an employee to avoid paying them statutory maternity pay?
If an employer dismisses a pregnant employee as redundant are they still entitled to receive maternity pay?
If an employer dismisses a pregnant employee for gross misconduct must it still pay them maternity pay?
If a pregnant employee is made redundant before commencing maternity leave can their employer pay their statutory maternity pay in one lump sum?

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Frequently asked questions and answers on termination of employment during pregnancy or maternity leave.