FAQs

All items: Sickness during pregnancy

Do employees have a statutory right to time off for fertility treatment?
Where an employee in the early stages of pregnancy is frequently off sick, how should the employer handle the situation?
Where an employee is off sick when their maternity leave is due to start, will their sick pay continue or will they transfer to maternity pay?
Will an employee who takes time off for fertility treatment be entitled to statutory or contractual sick pay?
Should the employer maintain an employee's pay during pregnancy-related sickness absence if they are not entitled to contractual sick pay?
How is statutory maternity pay calculated if the employee is on sick pay during the calculation period?

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Frequently asked questions and answers on sickness during pregnancy.