statutory maternity leave
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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' continuous service ??
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For employees whose expected week of childbirth is on or after 1 April 2007, the qualifying period for AML will be removed.
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