Pregnancy and maternity leave - line manager training

Author: Lynda Macdonald

Introduction

This training guide covers the rights of employees who become pregnant and take maternity leave. It should be noted that employers may offer their employees contractual entitlements over and above the minimum statutory rights discussed in this guide. Employees' contractual terms may therefore be the source of further rights and duties that you as line manager will be required to take into account.

The guide also covers handling a number of situations that may arise during or following pregnancy or maternity leave, including pay rises, redundancy and requests to return to work part time.

You should take note that employees are also entitled to statutory shared parental leave if they meet certain eligibility requirements.