Frequently asked questions by employers

Employers obligations during pregnancy

• Recruitment
• Pay, Promotion, Reviews, Breaks and Benefits
• IVF
• Miscarriages and still births
• Pregnancy related illness
• Flexible working
• Antenatal care, breaks and travel
• Annual leave and maternity
• Health and Safety
• Dismissal, redundancy and other disciplinary procedures
• Unfavourable treatment, bullying and harassment
• Notification of pregnancy
• Disability

Managing maternity leave

• Recruitment
• Pay, Promotion, Reviews, Breaks and Benefits
• Contractual rights
• Leave
• Contact
• Returning to work and flexible working
• Dismissal, redundancy and other disciplinary procedures
• Notice period

Managing return to work

• Notice of intent to return to work
• Annual leave and sickness at end of maternity leave
• Flexible working
• Health and safety - breastfeeding
• Dismissal, redundancy and other disciplinary procedures
• Pay, Promotion, Reviews, Breaks and Benefits
• Disability

Last Updated: 03 Aug 2015