Your  Maternity Pay rights

What maternity rights do you have?

There are seven rights laid down in law relating to maternity leave and your rights to work. Here we cover the basics. They are:-

• Your right not to be dismissed on grounds of pregnancy or childbirth.
• A right to maternity leave.
• A right for you to return to work after maternity leave.
• A right to fair maternity pay.
• Your right to return to work after Maternity Leave
• You have a right to alternative work (or suspension if no other work is found) with the same pay on grounds of health and safety.
• Time-off for your ante-natal classes.

These rights are quite wide-ranging and compliance can prove to be difficult and disruptive to employers. The law therefore places a heavy burden on the employee to follow strict procedures and timetables.