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Maternity rights

Useful information on maternity leave, employee pay, returning to work and other pregnancy rights.
Maternity leave
Advice about your entitlement to Ordinary Maternity Leave (OML) and Additional Maternity Leave (AML)
Your maternity rights
Useful advice on your legal maternity rights, with information on your right to maternity pay and materntiy leave
Other maternity rights
Useful information on other maternity rights which apply no matter how long you have been employed or how many hours you work per week with information on parental leave, benefits, sickness and health and safety.
How to give maternity notice
Advice on when to tell your employer you are pregnant and how to give notice for maternity leave and pay.
Rights during maternity leave
Advice on your rights and entitlements as an employee whist on ordinary and additional maternity leave.
Returning to work after maternity leave
Advice on your rights as an employee if you are returning to work after ordinary or additional maternity leave.
Paternity leave
Advice on paternity leave whether you are the biological father, or the mother's husband or partner (including same sex partners) with information on your statutory paternity leave entitlement rights.
Important changes to maternity rights
Advice on the changes to your maternity rights, with information on maternity leave, maternity pay and returning to work.
Is my holiday allowance affected when I go on maternity leave?
Find out what happens to your annual holiday allowance when you go on maternity leave.

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