Family-friendly rights and support

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  FAQs

  What does "suitable" alternative work mean in relation to a pregnant employee who cannot do their normal job for health and safety reasons?

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  FAQs

  What are the consequences for a pregnant employee of refusing an offer of suitable alternative employment made for health and safety reasons?

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  FAQs

  Where a pregnant employee is suspended on health and safety grounds will this trigger their maternity leave at a certain point?

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  FAQs

  If an employee on maternity leave has given notice that they will not take the full 52 weeks, can they change their mind and take the full entitlement?

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  FAQs

  What rights do employees have in relation to time off work for antenatal care?

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  FAQs

  Where an employee notifies their employer of their intended maternity leave start date how should the employer respond?

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  FAQs

  What are the possible consequences where an employer fails to respond to an employee's notification of their intended maternity leave?

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  FAQs

  What are the consequences for an employer that dismisses an employee to avoid paying them statutory maternity pay?

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  FAQs

  Can statutory maternity pay be paid in a lump sum at the start of maternity leave?

• Date:

  9 August 2010

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  No sex discrimination when administrative error meant woman on maternity leave not informed of internal vacancy

  The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that, on the facts of the case, an employer did not commit sex discrimination against an employee on maternity leave when an administrative error meant that she was not informed of a job vacancy.