When was notification received?
Maternity leave gives you the right to take up to a year if you're having a baby.
Maternity leave entitles employees to 52 weeks of Statutory Leave if given the correct notice. Employees are not forced to take the full 52 weeks if they don't want to.
Fathers also get leave to spend time with their new children take a look at our paternity leave checklist.
When was notification received?
Name and Department.
Confirmation Letter of pregancy.
Notify expected date of return from leave.
UK – MATB1 – Certificate.
Antenatal care dates.
Health and safety risk assessment.
Using annual leave entitlement.
Appropriate level of contact
Contact whilst on leave? Email or phone?
Maternity sick leave.
How work will be covered? Internal or recruitment.
UK – Keeping in Touch Days (KIT Days) employee may work for up to 10 days during her leave.
Overlap time required to get cover trained to cover?
NOTE: Statutory Maternity is 52 weeks. It’s made up of
Ordinary Leave - first 26 weeks
Additional Leave - last 26 weeks