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A note outlining the rights and responsibilities of and towards pregnant employees and new mothers, and setting out the legal framework for maternity leave.
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Pregnancy and maternity leave: the legal framework
Practical Law UK Practice Note 7-502-9721
(Approx. 68 pages)
Pregnancy and maternity leave: the legal framework
by
Practical Law Employment
with
Joanne Owers
, DAC Beachcroft LLP
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A note outlining the rights and responsibilities of and towards pregnant employees and new mothers, and setting out the legal framework for maternity leave.
The right to statutory maternity pay (SMP) and other benefits during maternity leave are dealt with in
Practice note, Maternity pay and benefits
.
The protection from discrimination in respect of pregnancy and maternity as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 is dealt with in
Practice note, Pregnancy and maternity discrimination
.