Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
qualifying week — In employment law, the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth, that is the week in which a woman s baby is due. Related links expected week of childbirth (EWC) Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms … Law dictionary
additional maternity leave — Maternity leave is governed by the Employment Rights Act 1996. All female employees who become pregnant are entitled to eighteen weeks maternity leave ( basic maternity leave ) and thereafter return to the same job. Those with one years… … Law dictionary
AML — (additional maternity leave) A period of 26 weeks statutory leave which begins on the first day after the end of ordinary maternity leave. Note that an employee whose expected week of childbirth (EWC) is before 1 April 2007 will only qualify for… … Law dictionary
notified leave date — Employees who want to take ordinary maternity leave must follow certain procedures, including notifying their employer of the date on which they intend to begin their maternity leave, the notified leave date, which must be no earlier than the… … Law dictionary
statutory maternity pay — (SMP) A statutory benefit payable to a woman who takes maternity leave or stops working due to childbirth, provided she earns at least the lower earnings limit and has at least 26 weeks continuous employment at the end of the 15th week before the … Law dictionary
SMP — (abbr. of statutory maternity leave) Maternity leave is governed by the Employment Rights Act 1996. All female employees who become pregnant are entitled to fourteen weeks maternity leave ( basic maternity leave ) and thereafter return to the… … Law dictionary
statutory paternity leave — A one or two week period of leave granted by statute on the birth (or adoption) of a child, to a male or female employee who is the spouse or partner of the mother (or other adoptive parent) and expects to have responsibility for raising the… … Law dictionary
EWC — Maternity leave is governed by the Employment Rights Act 1996. All female employees who become pregnant are entitled to fourteen weeks maternity leave ( basic maternity leave ) and thereafter return to the same job. Those with two years… … Law dictionary
maternity allowance — See maternity rights. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001. maternity allowance … Law dictionary
statutory maternity leave — (abbr. SMP) Maternity leave is governed by the Employment Rights Act 1996. All female employees who become pregnant are entitled to fourteen weeks maternity leave ( basic maternity leave ) and thereafter return to the same job. Those with two… … Law dictionary
