Maternity Leave and Pay Chart
As part of our guide to Maternity here is a quick chart to help you work out your Maternity Leave and Pay entitlements - updated for 2011.
New right to shared parental leave in 2015 (SPL)
(Updated 25th May 2021) The Government are introducing a new shared parental leave and pay system for children born, or matched / adopted, on 5th April 2015 or after; in…
EU decides surrogate mothers can take maternity leave
The European Court of Justice in 2013 advised that a British woman who had a child through a surrogate mother is entitled to paid maternity leave. Women who adopt a…
Guide To Maternity Leave and Pay
Ordinary Maternity Leave lasts for 26 weeks and all Employees are eligible for this regardless of their length of service with their employer. Workers and Freelancers aren't generally entitled to…