A guide to statutory maternity rights

About This Guide

Our guide explains employee’s statutory maternity rights, including statutory maternity pay and benefits before and during their maternity leave. This guide also details the pregnant employee’s entitlement to statutory maternity leave (SML) and pay as well as the employee’s responsibilities towards their employer, for example, when and how the employee has to notify their employer of the pregnancy to be able to claim SML. In addition, within the guide, you can find advice on how statutory maternity pay is calculated, information on reclaiming SML as an employer as well as what constitutes as pregnancy and maternity discrimination. Nonetheless, find out more about reasonable contact and “Keeping in Touch” days during the maternity leave and about the employee rights when returning to work during or at the end of their leave.
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