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How Many Hours Can Pregnant Women Work by Law?

  • Legally, pregnant women can continue to work the average 40 hours a week or the hours that they were working previously. However, a pregnant employee must only continue to work these hours if it is safe to do so, physically and emotionally. If a pregnant employee can’t continue to perform their role safely, then their hours could be reduced or changes must be made.
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March 31, 2022

How Long is Maternity Leave?

  • Pregnant employees in the UK who meet the requirements will be entitled to 52 weeks of maternity leave in total. Contractual maternity schemes will offer employees more maternity leave than the statutory amount. Therefore, knowing how much maternity leave you are entitled to is important.
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March 31, 2022

How Does Maternity Leave and Maternity Pay Work?

  • In the UK, maternity leave and maternity pay are statutory, and therefore if you qualify to receive this, your employer is legally required to pay you the specific amount and allow you the specific amount of time off. Therefore, it is important to understand what you are entitled to regarding your maternity leave and maternity pay.
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VinciWorks

March 31, 2022

How do I Conduct a Risk Assessment for Pregnant Workers?

  • A risk assessment is a health and safety obligation for UK employers to ensure their workplace is a safe area to work. Once an employee informs an employer that they are pregnant, a risk assessment must be conducted again to ensure that there are no additional hazards present which could affect the pregnant employee.
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VinciWorks

March 31, 2022

Do I Have to Tell my Employer if I am Pregnant?

  • You legally 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 can. It is important to know how to tell your employer about your pregnancy properly, to ensure all health and safety steps are carried out.
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VinciWorks

March 31, 2022

Can I Reduce my Hours if I am Pregnant?

  • You can certainly reduce the hours which you work during pregnancy and when you return to work after maternity leave. However, this might affect your maternity pay. Understanding the health benefits from working reduced hours and what this means to your pay is important.
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March 31, 2022
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From January 28, 2026, the UK Sanctions List will become the single authoritative source for all UK sanctions

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Naomi Grossman

New Zealand’s Crimes Amendment Bill is a major step in the fight against modern slavery

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Sara Henna Dahan

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Nick Henderson

EUDR delayed again: what changed, what is now fixed, and what businesses should do in 2026

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Sara Henna Dahan

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Naomi Grossman

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Sara Henna Dahan

OFAC’s $4.7m real estate penalty is a sanctions case study in plain sight

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Sara Henna Dahan

Millicom’s TIGO Guatemala resolution: $118m paid to close US foreign bribery investigation

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