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Maternity Action has information sheets for mothers, fathers and partners on your rights at work, on leave, and on your return to work.

Information sheets on:

Pregnant at Work:
maternity leave, Statutory Maternity Pay, Maternity Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, rights during maternity leave, returning to work, time off for antenatal care, Health and Safety, Parental Leave, Time Off For Dependents

Download 'Pregnant at work'

Rights at work for fathers and partners
time off for antenatal appointments, Ordinary and Additional Paternity Leave and pay, Parental Leave, Flexible Working, Benefits

Download 'Rights at work for fathers and partners'

Time off for working parents:
leave and pay for fathers and same sex partners, Statutory Paternity Leave, Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Leave, Statutory Adoption Pay, Parental Leave, Time Off For Dependents
 

Download 'Time off for working parents'

Additional Paternity Leave and Pay
new rights for fathers and partners (including same sex partners) to take leave and pay

Download 'Additional Paternity Leave and pay'

Child-friendly working hours:
requesting changes to your hours, days or place of work, including part time, flexi-time or term time only working

Download 'Child-friendly working hours'

Money for parents and babies:
These two factsheets outline the cash and health benefits available to pregnant women and new parents.  'Money for parents and babies' outlines the available benefits and 'Benefits and tax credit rates' lists the current rates of payment.

Download 'Money for parents and babies'

Download 'Benefit rates'

Redundancy during pregnancy and maternity leave:

redundancy and Statutory Maternity Pay, Maternity Allowance, Statutory Redundancy Pay, notice pay, unfair dismissal, sex discrimination, consultation, alternative jobs

Download 'Redundancy during pregnancy and maternity leave'

Download 'Redundancy - additional questions'

Continuing to breastfeed when you return to work
your options for continuing breastfeeding when you return to work, your legal rights, negotiating with employers

Download 'Continuing to breastfeed'

Pregnant during maternity leave
rights and benefits if you become pregnant while on maternity leave, rights to maternity leave and pay for the next pregnancy, rights to return to work after the two periods of maternity leave

Download 'Pregnant during maternity leave'

Common maternity pay questions
working during maternity leave, deductions from SMP, childcare vouchers, working during maternity leave, two or more employers, self-employed workers, agency workers, pay rises while on leave and other questions

Download 'Common maternity pay questions'

Pregnancy discrimination
what kind of treatment amounts to discrimination and what you can do about it

Download 'Pregnancy discrimination'

Discrimination during maternity leave and on return to work
Your rights during maternity leave and return to work

Download 'Discrimination during maternity leave'

Dealing with pregnancy and maternity-related problems at work
what to do if you are experiencing problems at work, types of legal claims, bringing a claim in an employment tribunal, negotiating a settlement, guide to current levels of compensation

Download 'Dealing with pregnancy and maternity-related problems'

Sickness during pregnancy and maternity leave
your rights and benefits if you are ill during your pregnancy, on maternity leave or when you return to work

Download 'Sickness during pregnancy and maternity leave'

Health and safety
health and safety protection for new and expectant mothers

Download 'Health and safety'

Rights for parents with more than one job
Rights for mothers, fathers and partners who have more than one job.  It covers employees, agency workers, casual workers and those in self-employment.

Download 'Rights for parents with more than one job'

Maternity and parental rights for agency workers
Rights for mothers, fathers and partners who are agency workers. 

Download 'Maternity and parental rights for agency workers'

Maternity and parental rights for apprentices
Rights for mothers, fathers and partners who are apprentices. 

Download 'Maternity and parental rights for apprentices'

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