How Long is Maternity Leave?
Statutory maternity leave in the UK is a total of 52 weeks for pregnant employees who meet the requirements. Company maternity schemes sometimes offer employees more maternity leave than the statutory amount, as well as higher maternity pay than is statutory. Therefore, when you become pregnant, it is important to understand what maternity leave you […]
How Does Maternity Leave and Maternity Pay Work?
Maternity leave and maternity pay in the UK is statutory, and therefore pregnant employees who meet the requirements can legally receive maternity pay and leave from their employer. Employers can offer their employees contractual maternity pay and leave, this allows an organisation to offer their employees more paid time off when choosing to have children, […]
How do I Conduct a Risk Assessment for Pregnant Workers?
It is a legal obligation for employers to regularly review general workplace risks, and therefore it is essential to analyse the risks present in the workplace which could harm pregnant workers. Pregnant employees can be affected by both physical and emotional risks in the workplace. It is an employer’s responsibility to ensure pregnant employees can […]
Do I Have to Tell my Employer if I am Pregnant?
You must tell your employer that you are pregnant by the 15th week before your due date. If you would like to tell your employer earlier than this, you certainly can. This can be a daunting prospect for some expectant mothers and therefore as an employer, you must be supportive and considerate of your employee’s news. […]
Can I Reduce my Hours if I am Pregnant?
Related Courses If you are working whilst pregnant or returning to work after maternity leave, you can certainly ask you employer for reduced hours – however, this will come with certain changes to your maternity pay. Working reduced hours can benefit your health and your relationship with your child, so it is important to speak […]
Can I Breastfeed at Work?
As a new mother, if you wish to breastfeed in the workplace when you return to work, you have the right to do so safely. Whether this is expressing milk in a private area or whether your child is in the workplace nursery, you have the right to breastfeed and express milk in the workplace. […]
Can a New or Expectant Mother Still Work?
As a new or expectant mother, you can certainly continue to work if you wish to do so. There are many mothers who work whilst they are pregnant and return to work whilst they are breastfeeding. It is up to your personal preference. If you choose to work as a new or expectant mother in […]
Am I Legally Required to do a Specific Risk Assessment for a Pregnant Employee?
As an employer in the UK, you must maintain your health and safety responsibilities, which includes conducting a risk assessment of the workplace. When an employee informs you that they are pregnant, you should arrange a meeting with them to discuss their pregnancy needs and how this could affect their job role. The UK Health […]
What is the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992?
Our Manual Handling Courses The Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR) of 1992 were created as rules for businesses to follow when it comes to the risks that can be involved when manual handling occurs, this is so there is a straight forward, standardised way of managing risks in the workplace. Wherever there are risks, the […]
What is Manual Handling?
Manual handling is the process of an individual moving or supporting something without the use of a machine to help them. This could mean lifting something, putting something down, or pushing, pulling, and carrying something. The nature of how things are moved means that there can be potential risks involved depending on the weight of things, […]
