Maternity Leave
These policy set out the responsibilities of employees who are expecting babies, the help and support the [Company/Organization] will give them, and the law which provides the foundation for issues about pregnancy and maternity.
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Introduction
Early notice also allows us to let you know what your rights will be to maternity leave and pay.
When telling us that you are pregnant, it would be helpful if you could obtain evidence of your expected week of childbirth from a registered medical practitioner as soon as possible and give it to [insert name and/or job title of person(s) to contact as appropriate].
Paid Time Off
Maternity and Paternity Leave are a bit different from other types of Paid Time Off
Employee's Maternity-related Rights
Once you are pregnant you have certain rights under the law, some of which depend on how long you have been employed by the [Company/Organisation].
These rights are as follows:
- The right to (paid) time off work for antenatal care (see section 3.1)
- The right not to be dismissed on account of pregnancy or maternity leave (see section 3.2)
- The right to be suspended on full pay if your pregnancy makes you unable to carry out your normal job and alternative work is not available (see section 3.3)
- The right to be paid statutory maternity pay (subject to certain conditions: see section 3.4)
- The right to take maternity leave and return to work
These rights are available to all female employees, regardless of whether they work full- or part-time (see section 5.2)
Changing the date of the start of your maternity leave
If you need to change the date on which you wish to start your maternity leave after you have already notified us, you may do so but you should try to do so at least:
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