{"id":375,"date":"2020-11-12T13:27:34","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T13:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/134.122.102.56\/SAND\/uk\/?post_type=employer&#038;p=375"},"modified":"2021-10-26T15:52:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T14:52:50","slug":"guidance-and-legislation","status":"publish","type":"employer","link":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/employer\/guidance-and-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidance and Legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"gm501937e\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm501937e gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g474adb\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g474adb gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong>Information below has been taken from GOV.UK and may be subject to change.<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm9082dbc\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm9082dbc gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g04339a\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g04339a gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">For full information please visit<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g64b294\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e7 section-g64b294 gutentor-element gutentor-element-list\"><ul class=\"grid-row gutentor-grid-item-wrap list-indicator-icon\"><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-0\"><a class=\"gutentor-single-item-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/employers-maternity-pay-leave\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">gov.uk\/employers-maternity-pay-leave<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gmf45d188\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gmf45d188 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<section id=\"gm26b0c05\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4 section-gm26b0c05 gutentor-module gutentor-advanced-columns has-color-bg has-custom-bg gutentor-equal-column-height\"><div class=\"grid-container gutentor-rm-ct-space-d gutentor-rm-ct-space-t gutentor-rm-ct-space\"><div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div id=\"col-gm1a2b96\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gm1a2b96 gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-7 grid-md-12 grid-12 centre\"><div id=\"section-gm1a2b96\" class=\"section-gm1a2b96 gutentor-col-wrap has-color-bg has-custom-bg\">\n<div id=\"section-g71b062\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e6 section-g71b062 gutentor-element gutentor-element-image gutentor-enabled-width text-align-center-desktop text-align-center-tablet text-align-center-mobile crop\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-image-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-image-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/04\/img17.png\" alt=\"Toddler sitting on blanket surrounded by toys\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"col-gm8e9098\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gm8e9098 gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-5 grid-md-12 grid-12 centre\"><div id=\"section-gm8e9098\" class=\"section-gm8e9098 gutentor-col-wrap has-color-bg has-custom-bg\">\n<div id=\"section-ge5232e\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-ge5232e gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong><strong>Statutory Maternity Leave<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g206f04\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g206f04 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Eligible employees can take up to 52 weeks\u2019 maternity leave. The first 26 weeks is known as \u2018Ordinary Maternity Leave\u2019, the last 26 weeks as \u2018Additional Maternity Leave\u2019.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gf5191c\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-gf5191c gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The earliest that leave can be taken is 11 weeks before the expected week of childbirth, unless the baby is born early.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g1517a7\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g1517a7 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Employees must take at least 2 weeks after the birth (or 4 weeks if they\u2019re a factory worker).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gmad93a62\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gmad93a62 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g6dbca2\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g6dbca2 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong><strong><strong>Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gce46d1\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-gce46d1 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">SMP for eligible employees can be paid for up to 39 weeks, usually as follows:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g029c59\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e7 section-g029c59 gutentor-element gutentor-element-list\"><ul class=\"grid-row gutentor-grid-item-wrap list-indicator-icon\"><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-0\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">The first 6 weeks: 90% of their average weekly earnings (AWE) before tax<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-1\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">The remaining 33 weeks: \u00a3151.20 or 90% of their AWE (whichever is lower)<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-ga339c0\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-ga339c0 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Tax and National Insurance need to be deducted.<br><br>Use the GOV.UK <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/maternity-paternity-calculator\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">SMP calculator<\/span><\/a> to work out an employee\u2019s maternity leave and pay.<br><br>Some employment types like agency workers, directors and educational workers have <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/statutory-maternity-pay-how-different-employment-types-affect-what-you-pay\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">different rules for entitlement<\/span><\/a><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm778ab0c\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm778ab0c gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g5d5da7\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g5d5da7 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong>Extra leave or pay<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g138b63\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g138b63 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">You can offer more than the statutory amounts if you have a company maternity scheme. You must make sure your maternity leave and pay policies are clear and available to staff.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm5d5a8b7\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm5d5a8b7 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g97def3\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g97def3 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong>If the baby is born early<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gdc65bb\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-gdc65bb gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Leave starts the day after the birth if the baby is born early.<br><br>The employee must give you the child\u2019s birth certificate or a document signed by a doctor or midwife that confirms the actual date of birth.<br><br>You must write to them confirming the new end date for their leave.<br><br>For very premature births where the child is born 15 weeks or more before the due date, you\u2019ll need to calculate SMP using your payroll software (if it has this feature) or <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/statutory-maternity-pay-manually-calculate-your-employees-payments\" target=\"_blank\">work it out manually<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm8fac55e\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm8fac55e gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g73ca6a\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g73ca6a gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong>If the baby passes<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g045f11\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g045f11 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Employees still qualify for leave or pay if the baby:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-ga706c8\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e7 section-ga706c8 gutentor-element gutentor-element-list\"><ul class=\"grid-row gutentor-grid-item-wrap list-indicator-icon\"><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-0\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">Is stillborn after the start of the 24th week of pregnancy <\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-1\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">Passes away after being born<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gmbd4af20\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gmbd4af20 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g15844b\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g15844b gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong>Employment rights<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-ged4d12\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-ged4d12 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">An employee\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/employee-rights-when-on-leave\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">employment rights<\/span><\/a> (like the right to pay, holidays and returning to a job) are protected during maternity leave.<br><br>You still have to pay SMP even if you stop trading.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm433c0a0\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm433c0a0 gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-g0395c4\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-g0395c4 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><h3 class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong><strong>Help with statutory pay<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gdd1c7e\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-gdd1c7e gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">For <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/recover-statutory-payments\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">financial help with statutory pay<\/span><\/a>, you can:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gb998d2\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e7 section-gb998d2 gutentor-element gutentor-element-list\"><ul class=\"grid-row gutentor-grid-item-wrap list-indicator-icon\"><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-0\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">Reclaim payments (usually 92%)<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-1\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">Apply for an advance if you cannot afford 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