Join Tina Chander, Partner and Head of Employment Law and Sophie Wahba, Associate in our latest episode of The WHorld of Employment Law!
In this episode, the team take on a topic that is a common matter for businesses and their workforce… maternity leave.
Tina and Sophie discuss:
- The types of leave that constitute maternity leave and why they are categorised
- Individual rights for those on maternity leave and when returning to work
- Eligibility, notification requirements and pay
- What time off is a pregnant employee entitled to and the difference between annual leave and maternity leave
- What are employers obligated to do and the importance of policies for a business
- Recent legislative changes to Flexible Working Requests
- The importance of keeping in touch with employees on maternity leave
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