Statutory maternity pay lasts for 39 weeks, but it tapers off during that time. While you’re entitled to maternity leave regardless of how long you’ve worked at your employer, they’re only required to ...

Maternity pay varies from company to company but it starts with statutory pay in the UK, which allows eligible employees to take up to 52 weeks of leave, although only 39 are paid. The first six weeks ...

Mothers taking maternity leave may see substantial gaps in their pensions if employers unintentionally base pension contributions on statutory maternity pay rather than the usual full salary. Higher ...