Maternity & Parental Leave

Should post-maternity holiday be paid at my old hours’ rate?

I am due to return back to work in July. I have accrued 17 days holiday in this six-month... read more

Should furlough pay be based on pre-maternity hours?

I return to work on Monday and through a flexible working request a while ago increased my... read more

Job changed during shared parental leave

I have done shared parental leave - I have taken six months off then returned for three... read more

Handed in notice on maternity leave – should I still get my SMP?

I went on maternity leave on late last year.  I gave my eight weeks' notice to return to... read more

Parental leave pay to be calculated on full pay not furloughed pay

Furloughed workers who go on leave after 25th April will have their parental leave pay... read more

Clarification on parental leave and furloughing in updated guidance

Clarification on parental leave and furloughing

Updated guidance on furloughing staff covers payments on return from parental leave, IR35... read more

Parents complain of unfairness over income protection schemes

People on parental leave could see their income significantly impacted under the... read more

Parental bereavement leave comes in

A new right to parental bereavement leave comes in today as statutory parental leave and... read more

Do I have priority over alternative employment after maternity leave?

I have less than two years employment and my contract ends just after I go on maternity... read more

Do I have to pay back maternity pay if the company said I didn’t have to?

The company’s maternity policy is that employees must return to work for 3 months after... read more

Urgent clarification sought for pregnant women during coronavirus pandemic

Maternity Action is seeking much clearer guidance on the position of pregnant women during... read more

How to apply for part time work after maternity leave

Becoming a mother undoubtedly has an effect on your attitude to work. Each of us has to... read more

What was in the Budget for working parents?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a whole host of measures in his first Budget. But there... read more

The Budget must address issues that have long bugged freelance mums

With the new government set to unveil its first Budget in trying times, campaigner for... read more

Government to bring in neonatal baby leave

The Government is to announce plans for neonatal baby leave for parents of babies born... read more

Two more employers announce premature baby leave

Global learning organisation Emerald Group and Islington Council become the latest... read more

Supreme Court turns down Shared Parental Pay appeal

The Supreme Court has turned down an appeal against a ruling that not enhancing Shared... read more

Hours to reduce while on maternity leave

My daughter is on a fixed-term contract and has been told her contract will auto-renew in... read more

workingmums.co.uk launches 2020 survey

This year's workingmums.co.uk annual survey has been launched and the aim is to give a... read more

Report signals growing demand for Shared Parental Leave

A new survey shows that demand for flexible working is highest for younger people, that... read more

Call for ‘Good Work’ taskforce

A report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women and Work highlights the need for... read more