Family-friendly rights and support
Pregnancy loss charities have welcomed recent initiatives by some employers to offer paid time off to employees affected by miscarriage or stillbirth. One form of pregnancy loss that is rarely talked about, however, is termination for medical reasons. Jane Fisher takes us through the specific difficulties that can arise and how employers can help.
Our research finds that although a majority of organisations enhance maternity pay above the statutory provision, they take a wide range of approaches in doing so.
Our research finds that a majority of organisations offer enhanced paternity pay, but it is much less common for shared parental pay to be enhanced. Many employers also offer other family-friendly support for employees.
In Price v Powys County Council, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an employment tribunal was entitled to reject a male employee's sex discrimination claim against an employer that enhances adoption pay but not shared parental pay.
Updated to reflect a change to record keeping requirements regarding the national minimum wage, effective 1 April 2021.
A model letter to notify an employee that their maternity pay has been recalculated.
A model policy to set out the rights of employees who are pregnant or have recently given birth, including time off for antenatal appointments and entitlement to maternity leave and pay.
A model letter to respond to an employee who has notified their intention to take maternity leave.
A model letter to notify an employee of their entitlement to statutory maternity pay.
A model policy to set out the rights of employees who are adopting a child through an approved UK adoption agency, fostering to adopt or having a child through a surrogacy arrangement.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to family-friendly rights and support.