Maternity rights

Do I have to pay back maternity pay?

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

Turned down for Maternity Allowance

If you have a bill from the NI office you can pay what is outstanding and you will get the... read more

Maternity rights and self-employment

Maternity rights around self-employment is a complex area and growing more complex by the... read more

Maternity leave and bank holidays

Maternity leave and bank holidays Your employer has refused your request to an... read more

How to calculate maternity leave and pay

Calculating maternity leave & pay

If you are entitled to statutory maternity pay, it is paid for a period of up to 39 weeks... read more

New approaches to Keeping In Touch days

One of the key elements of such programmes is an examination of how motherhood has changed... read more

The law around holiday entitlement and maternity leave

At present, UK law does not allow employees to carry over annual leave they have been... read more

Maternity leave: what the new regulations mean

You’ve probably read something about it in the paper, but you may not be clear about... read more