Maternity Pay

Article: Changes to Maternity Leave Entitlement

Changes to Maternity Leave Entitlement Small Business News - 22nd September 2008 The due date for further changes to maternity leave entitlement approaches. Employers of expectant mothers whose babies are due on or after October the 5th this...

Article: Employers plan October Maternity Extension

Employers urged to plan for October maternity leave benefit extension Small Business News - 29th September 2008 Employment consultants Croner Consulting has urged employers affected by 5 October 2008 changes to maternity leave benefits to make...

Article: Flexible Parental Leave Unworkable for Small Businesses

Flexible Parental Leave Unworkable for Small Businesses Small Business News 20th May 2011 Proposals allowing mothers and fathers to share parental leave as they see fit will be an administrative headache for small firms, business groups have...

Article: Government Seeks to Block Maternity Leave Extension

Government Seeks to Block Maternity Leave Extension Small Business News 25th October 2010 The UK Government has opposed a European Parliament ruling to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay in EU member states. Currently, women in the UK...

Article: Maternity Leave and Statutory Maternity Pay

Maternity Leave and Statutory Maternity Pay NEW - From April 2011, the standard rate of Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) and Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) in the UK increased from £124.88 per week to...

Article: Maternity Leave Extension Too Much for SMEs

Maternity Leave Extension Too Much for SMEs Small Business News 24th September 2010 EU plans to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay will be too costly for small businesses to implement, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has...

Article: Maternity Leave Letter

Maternity Leave Letter Model maternity leave letter for employers to acknowledge notification of maternity leave. This maternity leave letter should be used when only the statutory levels of maternity leave and pay are provided. (Employer must...

Article: Reform Maternity and Paternity Pay, says FSB

Reform Maternity and Paternity Pay, says FSB Small Business News 3rd August 2010 FSB launches new flexible working report proposing major reforms to childcare and maternity leave The Government must reform statutory maternity and paternity pay...

Article: Small Businesses Applaud EU Rejection of Statutory Maternity Pay Extension

Small Businesses Applaud EU Rejection of Statutory Maternity Pay Extension Small Business News 10th December 2010 Small businesses have welcomed a decision by EU ministers to block plans to extend statutory maternity pay to a minimum of 20 weeks on...

Article: Statutory Sick Pay, Maternity Pay, Paternity Pay and Adoption Pay Rates

Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay Rates - 2008-2009 These statutory pay rates are for the period 2008-2009. For the most up to date figures see the Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity...

Article: Statutory Sick Pay, Maternity Pay, Paternity Pay and Adoption Pay Rates 2009-2010

Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay Rates - 2009-2010 Statutory Payment rates - The Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) and Statutory...