If you work and you are adopting a child, you may be eligible for statutory adoption pay. Some employment contracts also allow entitlement to some adoption pay in addition to what your employer is legally required to pay you.
Other types of couples and single mothers are entitled to maternity pay, as long as they fulfil the employment criteria. Maternity pay is not affected if you start work with a new employer before your baby is born provided that you remain employed with your previous employer until the end of the 15th week before the week in which you expect to give birth, but payments do stop if you start work with a new employer before that time or after the birth. This guide aims to inform you for negotiations with employers on improving terms and conditions whilst ensuring that you are aware of the basic legal requirements and rights.
It includes a model family leave and pay policy. Updated March Pregnancy Your rights at work explains your statutory rights as a working woman. Updated May Available only as a pdf for downloading. The information contained within this article is not a complete or final statement of the law and is based on the laws of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. For example, you might be off sick.
If your employment ends before the start of the 11th week before the week your baby is due, your SMP will start at that 11th week. The start of your SMP will change if you are off work because of your pregnancy, either at the start of or in the four weeks before the week in which your baby is due.
If this happens, SMP will start from the day following the first complete day you are off work for a pregnancy related reason in this four week period. If you are entitled to SMP and you are made redundant or you leave your employment after the start of the 15th week before the week your baby is due but before the start of the 11th week, SMP will start from the beginning of the 11th week before the week your baby is due.
If you leave at any time after the start of the 11th week before the week your baby is due and before the start of your Maternity Pay Period MPP , your SMP will start from the day after you left your employment. The start of your SMP will change if your baby is born more than 11 weeks early therefore before the start of the 11th week before the week your baby is due , or before the date you chose to start your SMP.
If this happens your SMP will start from the day following the birth of your baby. If your baby is born before your MPP has started but after the 15th week before the week your baby is due, you must tell your employer within three weeks.
Your MPP will start on the day following the day your baby is born. Even if your baby survives only for an instant it is a live birth and you will be entitled to SMP if you qualify for it. Talk to your employer about SSP or find out more using the link below.
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MA will usually start on the same date as you decide to start your maternity leave Gov. If you are not sure if you can get MA, you should claim it and the Jobcentre Plus will check. If not, see above for details of Maternity Allowance Gov. Our support line offers practical and emotional support with feeding your baby and general enquiries for parents, members and volunteers: You might find attending one of NCT's Early Days groups helpful as they give you the opportunity to explore different approaches to important parenting issues with a qualified group leader and other new parents in your area.
ACAS offers advice on employment rights. You can call their helpline on The Equality Advisory Support Service offers advice on discrimination and human rights on The Health and Safety Executive has information for new and expectant mothers. Maternity Action has information on maternity rights and you can call their helpline on helpline You can call the Working Families' helpline on or email: advice workingfamilies. You might find Working Families' maternity calendar helpful as it provides at-a-glance information about your rights, and is a useful reminder of what you need to do to at different stages of your pregnancy.
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