Extended maternity rights – are you prepared?

• Author:
• Joanna Lada-Walicki

Maternity rights for women have gradually been extended since the Labour Government came into power in 1997.


Following the introduction of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 2008 in April 2008 women whose babies are expected on or after 5 October 2008 will be entitled to the following:


Same entitlements and benefits during Additional Maternity Leave (AML) as they enjoy during Ordinary Maternity Leave (OML). 
While on compulsory maternity leave (this is the two... (59 more words)

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