Working Parents And Carers

Question 1

What is the minimum maternity leave period before it becomes a criminal offence?

Answer 1

2 weeks and 4 weeks for factory worker

Question 2

How much is the statutory maternity leave for?

Answer 2

52 weeks

Question 3

What is the first 26 weeks called?

Answer 3

Ordinary maternity leave

Question 4

What is the last 26 weeks called?

Answer 4

Additional maternity leave - available at the start of the 11th week before expected week of childbirth

Question 5

What is needed to qualify for the leave?

Answer 5

Must be pregnant
Notify the employer at least 28 days before EWC
Provide EWC evidence
Date intended to start ordinary maternity leave (no earlier than the 11th week before EWC)
The employer has 28 days to respond

Question 6

How many weeks are statutory maternity pay for?

Answer 6

39 weeks

Question 7

What are the qualifying needs to receive statutory maternity pay?

Answer 7

Continuous employment for at least 26 weeks by the end of the 52 statutory maternity leave (15th week)
The 26 week period must include at least one days of work in qualifying week

Question 8

What must the employee supply to the employer?

Answer 8

Midwife or doctor certificate before or 3 weeks after birth

Question 9

What is the substitute for those who do not qualify for Maternity allowance?

Answer 9

Social security benefits by Job centre plus

Question 10

What are the rights for those returning from Maternity leave from the ordinary maternity leave (first 26 weeks)?

Answer 10

They have general rights to return to the same job however if the employee has taken additional maternity leave, shared parental leave. They may be entitled to return to a suitable and appropriate different job with no less avoidable terms and conditions

Question 11

What are other factors which may accrue for those on maternity leave

Answer 11

Time off for ante natal care
Up to 10 days of keeping in touch days without losing maternity pay
Right to not be subject to any disadvantages
Redundancy
Flexible working
Health and safety

Question 12

How many weeks is the statutory paternity leave for?

Answer 12

1 or 2 weeks and must be taken within 56 days of a child’s birth or placement for adoption

Question 13

What are the requirements for statutory paternity leave?

Answer 13

Sufficient service with employer
Specified relationship with the child or mother of the child
Have responsibility in child’s upbringing or expected to
Not have already takes shared parental leave for the same child
Must give employer correct notice and evidence of entitlement

Question 14

Some paternity rights during and after leave include:

Answer 14

Usually right to return to same job
Terms and conditions of employment
Right not to be subject to dismissal or unfair treatment
May be entitled to statutory paternity leave

Question 15

Who is adoption leave for

Answer 15

Employees who is the adoptive parent of a child newly placed for adoption

Question 16

How many statutory weeks is adoption leave for?

Answer 16

52
25 ordinary adoption leave
26 additional adoption leave

Question 17

How many weeks is statutory adoption pay for?

Answer 17

39 weeks

Question 18

What are the rights for those on adoption leave when returning back to work?

Answer 18

Right to return to the same job or be offered a suitable and appropriate alternative job

Question 19

What is protected against those who go on adoption leave?

Answer 19

Detriment 
Dismissal
Unfair treatment 
Priority when it comes to redundancy 
Only one parent is entitled to adoption leave

Question 20

What is the children and families act 2014 About?

Answer 20

Allows parents to share the statutory maternity leave and pay
Adoptive parents to share.
adoption leave and pay, currently available to primary adopter

Question 21

What date must a child be born or adopted on or after which makes employees eligible for statutory shared leave and statutory shared parental pay?

Answer 21

On or after 5th April 2015

Question 22

When can employers start shared parental leave?

Answer 22

If they are eligible and they or their partner has ended their maternity-adoption leave pay early

Question 23

What will the remaining leave be available as?

Answer 23

Statutory Shared parental pay

Question 24

When should shared parental leave and statutory shared parental pay be taken?

Answer 24

Between the birth of the baby and it’s first birthday

Question 25

True or false: for parental leave. There must be continuous employment for 1 year and have or expect to have responsibility for a child?

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Is parental leave unpaid?

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

When is parental leave taken?

Answer 27

Anytime before child 18th birthday

Question 28

How many weeks is parental leave for?

Answer 28

18 weeks for the purpose of looking after that child

Question 29

Who’s is eligible for flexible working?

Answer 29

Those with at least 26 weeks of continuous employment
Can make a written request
Employer had 3 months to decide

Question 30

Why can employer refuse flexible working?

Answer 30

Burden to additional costs
Detrimental effect on ability to meet customer demand
Inability to reorganise work amongst existing staff
Inability to recruit additional staff
Detrimental impact on quality
Detrimental impact on performance
Insufficient work for when when worker is available to work

Question 31

How many requests can be made under the statutory scheme for flexible working?

Answer 31

1 in every 12 month period

Question 32

Who is time off for dependants for?

Answer 32

Applies to all employees but is circumstantial

Question 33

What does the employment rights act 1996 define a dependable as?

Answer 33

Spouse
Civil Lerner
Child
Parent
(Not grandparents)
Person who lives in the same household as the employee

It is unpaid