Maternity Pay

Do I have to pay back maternity pay?

The answer to your question depends on whether you are paid contractual maternity pay... read more

Changing jobs while on maternity leave

Firstly, what maternity pay can you get and how is it calculated? Secondly, what would the... read more

UK maternity pay and leave: A working mums guide

A guide to UK maternity pay and leave

Information updated and correct as of April 2019. What is statutory maternity pay? Women... read more

Pre-registration training and maternity pay

Thank you for your query which I understand relates to your entitlement to SMP and what... read more

Can an enhanced maternity scheme be changed?

Legally companies only have to pay statutory maternity pay (as long as the employee has... read more

Can my employer change the maternity scheme while I am on maternity leave?

You should go back to the business and ask for some more information on this. I would ask... read more

Maternity Allowance and keeping my business going

Do not confuse the DWP and the HMRC responsibilities. Keeping In Touch days concerns DWP... read more

Second job AND SMP

If you were employed by the university in your qualifying week (the 15th week before your... read more

Employer demanded maternity pay back

Whether or not your employer is able to reclaim the maternity pay is determined by the... read more

Maternity pay for women with more than one job

Increasing numbers of women are doing more than one job - either in order to make ends... read more

Taking case to tribunal. Should I continue my employment?

You appear to be bringing an Employment Tribunal claim arising out of the past decision... read more

Maternity policy changed on acquisition of company

I expect that the acquisition will be covered by the TUPE legislation (unless it was done... read more

TUPE and enhanced maternity pay

If the business is taken over as part of a TUPE process and the TUPE regulations apply... read more

Enhanced maternity and fixed term contracts

If your contract is not renewed solely because of your pregnancy/maternity leave that... read more

Contract ending and concerned about maternity pay

As you are eligible for maternity leave if you meet this length of service criteria... read more

Maternity rights on fixed term contracts

Generally speaking, a temporary or fixed term contract has no special status in law, and... read more

Paying back enhanced maternity pay

I am assuming that you have been paid  in accordance with the burgundy book which means... read more

Giving birth abroad and SMP

All employees with at least 26 weeks’ service by the “qualifying week” are entitled... read more

Can my employer refuse to pay childcare vouchers during maternity leave?

The issue of whether your employer needs to continue to pay your childcare voucher is... read more

Do NHS Staff Bank workers get maternity leave?

I note that you worked as a nurse for the NHS for two years but that approximately three... read more

Asked to pay back SMP due to administrative error

For an individual to qualify for SMP then their weekly earnings, should be, on average, at... read more