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Monday, 25 May 2009
maternity rights demand attention to finest details
In good times or bad, humankind will still go forth an multiply - and maternity rights will continue to cause major headaches for business.
But if an employer is condsidering cost-cutting measures, and it employs women of child-bearing age, it would be well advised to consider some of its all-too-often forgotten obligations that have greater significance in difficult times.
For instance, it is not uncommon for an employee to have, say, two part-time jobs, if allowed under the terms of her contract of employment.
The employee can exercise her rights to 52 weeks' maternity leave and 39 weeks' statutory maternity pay (SMP) for each job, albeit SMP is pro-rata...