Manage a pregnant employee on a fixed-term contract
Key points
Employees on fixed-term contracts qualify for statutory maternity leave and pay in the same way as permanent employees.
Although statutory maternity leave will come to an end on the expiry of a fixed-term contract, the right to statutory maternity pay continues if the employee already qualifies for it.
The non-renewal of a fixed-term contract will be unlawful if the reason for the non-renewal is related to pregnancy, childbirth or maternity leave.
