This document discusses an employee's rights when returning to work from maternity leave in the UK. It covers: 1) Employees have the right to take up to 52 weeks of maternity leave, consisting of 26 weeks of ordinary maternity leave and 26 weeks of additional maternity leave. 2) Employees must give notice if they intend to return to work before the end of their maternity leave period. 3) Upon return, employees are entitled to return to the same or a similar job, unless it is not reasonably practical to do so.

2. Returning to work – your rightsJuliette FranklinRussell Jones & Walker Solicitors (Cardiff Office)

3. Returning to Work – Your Rights Juliette Franklin Russell Jones & Walker, Cardiff office 16 May 2010

4. Returning to Work – General Principles Ordinary maternity leave (“OML”) – 26 weeks Additional maternity leave (“AML”) – 26 weeks 12 months’ entitlement unless you tell your employer otherwise 28 days’ notice if you intend to return to work before the end of OML 8 weeks’ notice if you intend to return to work early after AML

6. Accrued holiday pay

7. Repayment of SMP

9. Breastfeeding Written notice to employer Specific individual risk assessment Rest facilities Private, clean and safe place with fridge facilities

10. Flexible Working Right to request flexible working and not the right to work flexibly What is flexible working? Who has the right? How to make the request

11. Flexible Working Granting of the request Refusal of the request Failure to follow procedures Indirect sex discrimination

12. Paternity Leave Two weeks paid leave Employee with a contract of employment Biological father or the mother’s husband or partner (including a partner in a same sex relationship) Rate of pay Length of qualifying service Notice

13. Paternity Leave Work and Families Act 2006 Additional Paternity Leave Expected to be introduced on 3rd April 2011 Up to 26 weeks’ additional paternity leave Statutory paternity pay Self-certification How many will take up the right?

14. Returning to Work – Your Rights Thank you very much for listening Any questions?

15. Returning to Work – Your Rights Juliette Franklin Russell Jones & Walker Landore Court, 51 Charles Street Cardiff CF10 2GD Telephone – 029 2192 1828 E-mail – j.j.franklin@rjw.co.uk