Distinction between maternity leaves to be removed

A statutory instrument will bring in almost complete uniformity of terms of employment between ordinary and additional maternity and adoption for women due to give birth on or after 5 October 2008.

The Maternity and Parental Leave etc. and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2008 will remove distinctions between the rights of employees on ordinary maternity leave (OML) and those of employees on additional maternity leave (AML) so that an employee taking AML is entitled ... (332 more words)

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