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 ...

Over 2.5 million working women in the private sector are entitled to receive only statutory maternity pay from their employer, compared to just 150,000 in the public sector, according to the latest ...

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