What does maternity leave cost employers?
The average annual bill for maternity leave per organisation, including the cost of replacements, is around £125,000, according to the latest HR & Compliance Centre research.
- The cost of maternity leave: the 2012 HR & Compliance Centre survey Almost half (45%) of employers in our survey give employees on maternity leave a rate of pay above the statutory minimum.
- The full data from this survey is available on HR & Compliance Centre Benchmarking.
Also
Line manager briefing on basic maternity rights This line manager briefing covers the basic rights of employees who become pregnant and take maternity leave.
Line manager briefing on maternity rights that apply in specific situations This line manager briefing covers a number of challenging situations that may arise as a result of an employee's pregnancy or maternity leave, but will not be relevant to every pregnancy or period of maternity leave.
HR & Compliance Centre maternity and paternity pay survey 2011: maternity pay rates XpertHR's 2011 survey of maternity pay arrangements at 263 organisations finds that more than half of employers offer enhancements above the statutory level, usually subject to a minimum length of service.
HR & Compliance Centre maternity and paternity survey 2011: maternity leave terms and conditions Employees continue to accrue annual leave when on maternity leave, but employer practice varies on when employees are able to take this holiday time. The 2011 research also looks at how employers handle bonus payments, pension contributions and keeping-in-touch days during periods of maternity leave.
Maternity provision and return to work: the HR & Compliance Centre survey Our 2010 research examines the maternity provision and return-to-work arrangements following maternity leave, including flexible working and re-induction of 179 organisations.
