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Maternity leave and maternity pay
Updated to reflect the new right for employees to take neonatal care leave and pay for babies born on or after 6 April 2025.
Updated to reflect the increase to the statutory maternity pay rate from 6 April 2025.
Updated to reflect that the right to be offered a suitable available vacancy is extended to employees taking neonatal care leave, from 6 April 2025.
Updated to reflect the right to neonatal care leave.
Updated to reflect the maternity allowance rate in force from 6 April 2025.
The percentage of statutory maternity and other family-related pay that small employers can recoup from HM Revenue and Customs increases from 103% to 108.5%.
Updated to reflect the increase in the rate of statutory maternity pay for pay weeks commencing on or after 6 April 2025.
Enhanced to include information on maternity leave and pay for Malaysia, Portugal and South Korea.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to maternity leave and maternity pay.
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