Unintended consequence of maternity leave

[vetran]

So the main change is that the low rate is for 33 weeks rather than 12.

Also, seems you're allowed longer off - used to be up to 29 weeks after the baby was born.

key thing is keeping the job of similar stature open for a year. The employer has to hire a temp to cover and then slot you back in at a reduced work rate.

So if you interview while pregnant, get the job you can spend 3 - 6 months in your new role and then they have to keep it open for you on pain of tribunal. This is on top of any enhanced maternity pay.

a year of service would cut that out.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

I don't think you can actually employ anyone these days without risk of falling foul of some legislation or another

[Bunk]

I don't think you can actually employ anyone these days without risk of falling foul of some legislation or another

Boomed! Better use contractors to be on the safe side

Edit: Also, I'm male so not much chance of getting pregnant anyway, assuming I've understood this birds and bees stuff

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Boomed! Better use contractors to be on the safe side

Edit: Also, I'm male so not much chance of getting pregnant anyway, assuming I've understood this birds and bees stuff

Not much chance no

Maternity pay rules still apply to contractors if they work through a brolly

[LazyFan]

Contractors who do not support Permi rights and the increase of permi rights are of course bad Business people. The more the perms have the more contractors look cost affective.

This country has more contractors per capita head than most countries, there is no excuse for Business owners anymore. If perms are too risky, hire contractors, there are plenty of us.

Employeers as they often tell the workers (be they perm or contractor), should "stop whining and get back to work".

Bosses should stop crying or someone else will take your job if you do not want to do it properly!

[mudskipper]

Not much chance no

Maternity pay rules still apply to contractors if they work through a brolly

Eh? How does that work then?

[original PM]

you are an employee of a brolly thus you are entitled to employee benefits

iirc though it was the statutory minimum that was being paid mind you.

[xoggoth]

Bring back child labour and set them to work as soon as they emerge from the womb.

[evilagent]

Not much chance no

Maternity pay rules still apply to contractors if they work through a brolly

That's interesting.
I thought the worker was paid out of the invoices they brought in.
Where does the SMP money come from if the umbrellee doesn't invoice enough?

[MicrosoftBob]

Are there no chimneys to be swept?

No, but there are radiators to bleed