Whether you’re planning a family or curious about Maternity Leave we have all the information for you right here.
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Planning a Family?
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28 Unique Valentine’s Day Baby Announcement Ideas
Love is in the Air: Unique Valentine’s Day Baby Announcement Ideas It’s called the most romantic day of the year, the holiday of Love. Valentine’s Day, the day of Love …
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Maternity Coaching
By Cheryl Donnison Starting a family takes planning and preparation. Whether it’s putting money aside, decorating the small bedroom or buying a more practical car, we do what it takes …
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IVF Treatment: My Rights at Work
Unfortunately, not everyone will have a straightforward time getting pregnant. Some couples and individuals will need to embark upon IVF treatment which is likely to be an incredibly stressful and …
Employment Rights While Pregnant
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Working Rights When Pregnant in a Non-Office-Based Role
Police woman, pilot, truck driver, welder what are your working rights when pregnant in a non-office-based role? You may see many articles about how to tell your employer you are …
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Know Your Rights When Pregnant
By Danielle Ayres The way a pregnant woman/new mother is treated by her employer and colleagues can differ enormously from organisation to organisation. I am a mum of two young …
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How to Tell your Employer you’re Pregnant
By Jodie Hill – # What to tell work when pregnant Finding out that you’re pregnant is one of the most delightful things you can experience. However, as the news …
Finances While Pregnant
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How To Have A Maternity Leave Budget
Financial stability is often stated as a key concern when a due date approaches in a new parent’s life. So how to have a maternity leave budget is an article …
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Top Financial Tips for Expectant Parents
Becoming a parent is likely to be one of the most life-changing events that anyone is likely to experience during their lifetime. One day you’re living life with the freedom …
Maternity Rights
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Your Maternity Rights Explained
As a pregnant employee it is important to understand your rights which include paid time off for antenatal care, maternity leave, statutory maternity pay and not to be treated less favourably because of your pregnancy or because you have taken maternity leave. So here are your maternity rights explained.
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Budget For Your Maternity Leave (SMP)
Maternity leave can significantly impact your finances and your family finances for new parents, including if you also factor in paternity leave. Add the fact you have the additional expenses …
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Maternity Leave – What’s Normal?
Following the birth of my son five years ago, I took maternity leave and whilst I still did bits and bobs like running payroll the day after giving birth for …
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What is Maternity Allowance?
Maternity Allowance (MA) is a weekly benefit paid by Jobcentre Plus to some women who are pregnant or have just given birth. This is typically for those who don’t qualify …
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What Work Needs To Know For Parents of Ill or Premature babies
By Jodie Hill Acas has published new advice this week, to assist employers in supporting staff who have given birth to premature or ill babies. There are over 95,000 premature …
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Rights When Pregnant and on Maternity Leave
By Danielle Ayres Becoming pregnant as a working mother or taking maternity leave is now a big decision to make with many instances of issues hitting our headlines recently. The …
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Statutory Maternity Leave (SML)
By Ceri Widdett Our guide to statutory maternity leave. Who has the right to maternity leave? What is the entitlement? Statutory maternity pay Statutory maternity pay (‘SMP’) will be payable …
Parental Rights
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What Do Working Mothers Get?
By Kate Ball I worked for an incredible corporate through both my pregnancies, as soon as we even thought about having a baby I was reading the company maternity policy, …
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Questions & Answers on Shared Parental Leave
By Ceri Widdett In this article by MMB Magazine, Ceri Widdett answers some key questions regarding Shared Parental Leave. How long is shared parental leave for? 52 weeks to be …
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What is Shared Parental Leave?
By Marie Walsh – Consilia Legal Shared Parental Leave is a new legal entitlement for eligible parents of babies due, or children placed for adoption, on or after 5 April …
After-Maternity Rights
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The Ultimate Return To Work Plan For Maternity Returners
Abbie Coleman is a seasoned expert with a diverse background spanning over 25 years in recruitment. With 12 years of owning her own recruitment firm in the heart of Leeds, …
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Returning to the Work – The Phased Return To Work Guide
A Phased return to work, what is, what should you expect, and what is the aim of a phased return to work A phased return to work is a gradual …
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Return to Work after Maternity: Top Tips
Before, your focus was on your due date and the big day; it has now come around to facing the working world again. So how do you return to work …
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Work Unsupportive After Maternity Leave?
Returning to work after maternity leave can be both daunting and an exciting break from the wearing routines of parenthood. Many women will be keen to return to their careers …
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Maternity Leave Over What Next?
By Jodie Hill Coming to the end of maternity/ shared parental leave what you need to know and do! Returning to work after maternity leave takes some adjusting to and …
Postnatal Depression
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Singing and Postnatal Depression
By Jodie Hill We’re used to hearing that singing can help improve the mental health of older people and those with dementia – but what about helping with the symptoms …
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Postnatal Depression in Men
By Jodie Hill – Employment Lawyer It’s recognised that between 10% and 15% of women develop postpartum depression within a year of childbirth, but did you know that 1 in …