In April 2024 it is expected that the period of special protection from redundancy for employees who are on maternity leave, adoption leave or those on shared parental leave will be extended. Further, from April 2024, changes to flexible working requests come into force.
Read on to find out more.
I was contacted recently by a pregnant employee seeking advice on what particular rights she has at work as a result of her pregnancy. In this blog I set out the key statutory rights for pregnant employees and those taking and returning from maternity leave. Read on for more information.
You can be made redundant during maternity leave as long as the redundancy situation is genuine and you are not selected for redundancy because of your pregnancy or maternity leave.