Maternity leave and maternity pay

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• Type:

  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. 

• Type:

  FAQs

  If an employee does not return from maternity leave, does the employer have to pay them in lieu of the annual leave that they accrued during maternity leave?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Where an employee does not qualify for statutory maternity pay can the employer stop providing their contractual benefits during maternity leave?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Where an employee is provided with a car allowance instead of a company car can this be withdrawn if they go on maternity leave?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Does a period of maternity leave break continuity of service?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Must an employer pay commission to an employee on maternity leave where this was earned before they went on leave?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Do employees on maternity leave continue to accrue holiday during this period?

• Type:

  FAQs

  If an employer dismisses a pregnant employee as redundant are they still entitled to receive maternity pay?

• Type:

  FAQs

  If an employer dismisses a pregnant employee for gross misconduct must it still pay them maternity pay?