Paternity and Maternity Law for Employers

Percy Hughes & Roberts employment law solicitors are experts in family friendly legislation for employers. As an employer, you need to make sure that you are fully aware of your employees maternity and paternity leave rights, in order to avoid potentially costly disputes.

For more information, or to speak to a lawyer about family friendly legislation for employers, call us free on 0800 781 3894 or complete the enquiry form on the 'contact us' page.

What You Should Expect from Your Employees

Expectant mothers are entitled to 26 weeks of ordinary maternity leave and a further 26 weeks of additional maternity leave. Fathers-to-be or individuals who will be responsible for supporting the mother of a new born are entitled to paternity leave, provided they fulfil certain conditions.

When submitting a request for statutory maternity leave, you should expect the employee in question to let you know the following information:

• That they are pregnant;
• their due date;
• The date they intend to start maternity leave;

An employee requesting paternity leave must have worked for you for a minimum of 26 weeks by either the end of the 15th week before the beginning of the week in which the baby is due, or the end of the week they find out the baby is theirs.

Easy to Understand Legal Advice for Employers

We understand that family friendly legislation for employers can feel like an unnecessarily complicated annoyance, and our solicitors are therefore happy to offer clear, easy to understand paternity and maternity legal advice.

To speak to a lawyer today call us free on 0800 781 3894 or complete the enquiry form on the 'contact us' page.