Manage the situation where an employee is absent for a pregnancy-related reason in the four weeks before their expected week of childbirth

Key points

  • An employee's maternity leave will be triggered if they are absent from work for a pregnancy-related reason in the four-week period before their expected week of childbirth.
  • Maternity leave could be triggered, for example, by pregnancy-related illness or suspension on health and safety grounds.

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