Maternity Leave – General Overview Thanks for reading our maternity leave guide for employers. It’s equally as useful for employees who may or are planning to start a family. Pregnant employees, have the right to take up to 52 weeks’ maternity leave. This is regardless of their length of service. The pregnant employees may also qualify for up to 29 weeks’ statutory maternity pay, or a maternity allowance. The latter if they do not qualify for statutory maternity pay. At the end of the ordinary maternity leave, or during, an employee has the right to return to work to the
Read more →Managing short term absence is a very important and crucial task in good Human Resource Management. There are some essential points which must be completed to ensure a fair, legal and professional approach is used. These points must be used consistently, 100% of the time. Our 10 Steps to Managing Short Term Absence. Notification procedures – Ensure your organisation has an effective procedure to follow to call in sick. Act promptly. – On all the below points. Find out the cause and keep a record Pay (SSP correctly) and any related company sickness payments. Identify any work-related factors. Incentivise attendance
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