Family-friendly rights and support
A model letter to respond to an employee who wishes to return to work before the expiry of their full maternity leave period.
A model letter to respond to an employee who wishes to return to work before the expiry of their full adoption leave period.
A model letter to inform an employee of the outcome of request to return to work on a part-time basis following adoption leave.
A model letter to inform an employee of the outcome of their request to return to work on a part-time basis following maternity leave.
A sample version of the MAT B1 maternity certificate that a registered midwife or doctor can give to an employee as evidence of their pregnancy and expected week of childbirth to claim statutory maternity pay or maternity allowance.
An up-to-date, accurate maternity dates calculator. Use this calculator to calculate by when a pregnant employee must provide their official maternity notification and the earliest they can start their maternity leave.
An up-to-date, accurate additional maternity leave end date calculator. Use this calculator to calculate when an employee's maternity leave will end if she takes all her statutory maternity leave entitlement.
An up-to-date, accurate maternity pay eligibility calculator. Use this calculator to calculate if an employee has worked for the organisation for long enough to qualify for statutory maternity pay.
An up-to-date, accurate maternity pay eligibility calculator. Use this calculator to calculate if an employee earns enough to qualify for statutory maternity pay, where they are paid weekly on the same day or monthly on the same date.
Updated to reflect the weekly rate of statutory maternity pay effective from 6 April 2025.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to family-friendly rights and support.