Family-friendly rights and the law

Introduction

  • European Directives
  • UK Legislation
  • Entitlement

Health and safety of pregnant workers

  • Risk assessment, avoiding risk, alternative work, suspension
  • Employment law protection
  • Antenatal care

Maternity and paternity leave and pay

  • Qualification requirements
  • Ordinary and additional maternity leave
  • Contractual rights
  • Return to work
  • Holidays and sickness absence
  • Dismissals and redundancy during leave
  • Flexible working requests – procedures and case law

Paternity leave and additional paternity leave

  • Eligibility
  • Terms and conditions
  • SPP and ASPP

Flexible working requests

  • Eligibility
  • Procedures

Adoption, parental and dependent leave

  • Adoption leave
  • Parental leave
  • Time off for dependants
  • Qualification requirements