Maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay

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  MA01: What legislation governs maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay?

  Legislation governing maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay.
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  MA02: What maternity leave are women employees entitled to?

  The maternity leave that women employees are entitled to.
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  MA03: What notice is an employee required to give to their employer when taking maternity leave and when returning to work?

  The notice an employee is required to give to their employer when taking maternity leave and when returning to work.
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  MA04: What notice is an employee required to give to their employer if they do not intend returning to work after maternity leave?

  The notice an employee is required to give to their employer if they do not intend returning to work after maternity leave.
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  MA05: What benefits must employers provide during ordinary and additional maternity leave?

  The benefits employers must provide during ordinary and additional maternity leave.
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  MA06: What is the position concerning holiday entitlement during ordinary and additional maternity leave?

  The position concerning holiday entitlement during ordinary and additional maternity leave.
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  MA07: Following the decision in Alabaster what happens to the level of statutory maternity pay if the employee is awarded a pay rise before or while absent on maternity leave ?

  Following the decision in Alabaster what happens to the level of statutory maternity pay if the employee is awarded a pay rise before, or while absent on maternity leave?
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  MA08: What statutory maternity pay must an employer pay?

  What statutory maternity pay must an employer pay?
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  MA09: What are keeping in touch (KIT) days and the usual arrangements for payment?

  Keeping in touch (KIT) days and the usual arrangements for payment.
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  MA10: What happens if an employee is sick at the end of the period of additional maternity or paternity leave?

  What happens if an employee is sick at the end of her period of additional maternity leave?
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  MA11: What happens if an employee's position becomes redundant during the ordinary and /or additional maternity leave period?

  What happens if an employee's position becomes redundant during the ordinary and /or additional maternity leave period?
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  MA12: What other statutory claims may pregnant employees and those on maternity leave bring against an employer who tries to dismiss or treat them less favourably as a result of exercising their rights?

  Other statutory claims pregnant employees and those on maternity leave may bring against an employer who tries to dismiss or treat them less favourably as a result of exercising their rights.
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  MA13: What discrimination claims may pregnant employees and employees on maternity leave bring against an employer under the Equality Act 2010?

  Discrimination claims that pregnant employees and employees on maternity leave may be able to bring against an employer under the Equality Act 2010.
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  MA14: Which employees qualify for paternity leave?

  Which employees qualify for paternity leave?
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  MA15: What paternity leave must employers provide?

  The paternity leave that employers must provide.
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  MA16: What notice is an employee required to give to their employer when taking paternity leave and additional paternity leave and to obtain statutory paternity pay?

  The notice that an employee is required to give to their employer when taking paternity leave and to obtain statutory paternity pay.
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  MA17: What statutory paternity pay and benefits must employers provide during paternity leave?

  The statutory paternity pay and benefits that employers must provide during paternity leave.
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  MA18: Is an employer taking a risk if they do not provide equivalent pay packages to male and female employees taking AML and APL and what claims may men bring against an employer who treats them less favourably?

  The other statutory claims that men may bring against an employer who tries to dismiss or treat them less favourably as a result of exercising their right to take paternity leave.
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  MA19: Can an employee delay or cancel the start of paternity leave or additional paternity leave after giving notice to their employer?

  Whether an employee can delay the start of paternity leave after giving notice to their employer.
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  MA20: What is the status of the employee's contract during paternity leave absence?

  The status of an employee's contract during paternity leave absence.