Handling maternity leave requests?

Maternity leave entitles your employees to up to a year away from your business as well as a range of rights such as flexible working arrangements, protected employment terms and Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) for up to 39 weeks. Get this wrong and you could face costly litigation.

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How to Support A Pregnant Employee

If you’ve got pregnant staff who may be looking to arrange maternity leave and pay, or you need assistance understanding employee rights during maternity leave, it’s important to deal with the issue correctly.

  1. Call us NOW for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation with our experts to to calculate exactly how much you have to pay your employee.
  2.   We can offer a complimentary critique of your current documentation and go through any non compliance.
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Common Maternity Questions

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Employer Advice handle over 50,000 calls every year from employers asking us a vast range of questions on all areas of employment law, including maternity advice. Knowing how to support a pregnant employee can be tricky, so our experts can guide you through all aspects.

No matter whether your query relates to maternity pay, maternity leave, maternity risk assessments or anything else related to pregnancy, we cover it.

Check out some of the questions we regularly receive:

  • How much is SMP?
  • What should I do if my employee isn't entitled to any pay, but is taking maternity leave?
  • What forms are used when dealing with SMP?
  • How do I know if I'm entitled to small employers' relief for SMP?
  • How can I process SMP manually?
  • Can my employee work for an occasional day without it affecting her SMP?
  • If an employee returns early from maternity leave, can they qualify for SSP?
  • Does SMP start early if an employee is off work sick prior to their maternity pay period?
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Maternity leave - Employer obligations

Maternity risk assessments are generally the same as normal risk assessments. The only difference is that this type of risk assessment will take a deeper look at the hazards and safety risks that present themselves to pregnant women.

As an employer, it is important that you understand the law regarding risk assessments for pregnant workers and new mothers. You must, by law, complete a general workplace risk assessment to cover your workers’ specific needs.

You should carry out individual risk assessments when your employee comes and tells you in writing that they are pregnant (normally no later than 15 weeks before the baby is due), have given birth in the last 6 months or is breastfeeding.

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Employer Advice are trusted and award-winning UK employment law specialists. We provide thousands of business owners and directors like you with ACAS code-based advice on maternity pay and a range of HR issues.

We understand the challenges of staying compliant in an ever-changing employment law landscape when you are employing or managing staff. We can assist with all issues, whether simple or complicated and help you avoid costly tribunals.

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