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Returning to Work after Maternity Leave

Please also see: A Summary of your Maternity Rights Pregnant employees are, of course, entitled to return to work after maternity leave. The employee’s rights are slightly different depending on whether she is returning from Ordinary Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks) or additional maternity leave (26-52 weeks). Returning after Ordinary Maternity Leave If the employee … Read more

Qualifying period for Unfair Dismissal may be extended

———————————————————————————— *UPDATE – 27th January 2011* Vince Cable Leads the Coalition Governments Attack on Employee Rights ————————————————————————————- The Government has recently announced that it is considering changing employment law to restrict employees’ right to bring unfair dismissal proceedings against their employers until the employee has worked for two years or more. Currently, the qualifying length … Read more

Pregnancy Related Dismissals

Please also see: A Summary of your Maternity Rights It is a distressingly common occurrence. The discrimination against women in the workplace has no doubt improved greatly over recent years, yet there still seem to be those who, in their treatment of or attitude towards the female workforce, are behaving in a historical manner. It is well known … Read more