Maternity and Paternity Leave

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-0-414-03347-4
Verlag: Sweet & Maxwell

Buch, Englisch, 40 Seiten

This report contains detailed findings from our survey of maternity and paternity leave and pay, conducted in July and August 2013. The 107 respondents, together employing more than 120,000 people, provided in-depth information about how they manage maternity and paternity leave and the extent to which they improve on statutory pay provisions during such absences. The publication also includes:

- Variations by sector, organisation size and composition (male or female) of the workforce
- Details of eligibility requirements for enhanced provisions
- Analysis of repayment conditions attached to enhanced maternity pay
- An overview of how certain benefits are treated during additional maternity leave and how employers manage keeping in touch days
- Information about organisations’ provisions for adoption and parental leave.

In addition, the company practice section provides details of the maternity and paternity policies at 40 named organisations, all of which improve on statutory maternity pay. This information covers:

- Maternity leave entitlements
- Details of maternity pay and length of service required
- Where available, brief details of the treatment of terms and conditions such as pension and bonuses during maternity leave
- Where applicable, any requirement to repay any enhanced pay in the event that the employee does not return to work for a minimum period following maternity leave
- Details of any special arrangements to support women on their return to work
- Any enhancements to paternity leave and pay and associated eligibility criteria
- Details of enhancements to the statutory requirements for additional paternity pay and parental leave.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Executive summary
The challenges of managing maternity and paternity leave
Maternity leave and pay
Few employers offer more than 52 weeks’ maternity leave

- Nearly three-fifths of organisations improve on statutory maternity pay
- Maternity pay varies by sector, organisation size and composition of workforce
- Keeping it simple
- Enhanced maternity package typically worth 13 weeks’ full pay
- Enhanced pay often dependent on service
- OMP often comes with conditions attached
- Treatment of benefits during additional maternity leave
- Employees encouraged to keep in touch
- Part-time return the preferred option

Paternity leave and pay

- Paternity leave generally follows statutory guidelines
- Offering fathers flexibility
- Enhanced paternity pay commonplace
- Approaches differ by sector and composition of workforce
- Minimal take-up of additional paternity leave

Adoption and parental leave

- Adoption rights mirror maternity and paternity provisions
- Paid parental leave rare

Company practice
Appendix 1: Full tables: Maternity leave and pay
Appendix 2: Full tables: Paternity leave and pay
Appendix 3: Full tables: Adoption and parental leave
Appendix 4: About the surve
Appendix 5: List of respondents