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Employee rights and benefits

This section contains detailed information on the statutory regulations regarding employee rights and benefits.

Click on the headings below to read more about each subject.

This section was revised and updated by the HR Services Partnership in April 2010.

Further information on employee rights and benefits

Maternity and part-time employment

The right to return on a part-time basis after maternity leave.

Maternity rights: leave

The Statutory Minimum Rights to leave under the Maternity and Paternity Leave Regulations 2002, which were updated by the Work and Families Act 2006.

Maternity rights: Pay

Entitlement to maternity pay.

Notification of maternity leave: model acknowledgement letter

Model letter taken from the Business Link website.

Time off for dependants

The right to time off work for dependants under the Employment Relations Act 1999.

Parental leave

Overview of who qualifies for parental leave and for how long.

Paternity rights: leave and pay

The right to paternity leave and pay allows eligible employees to take paid leave to care for their baby or to support the mother following birth.

Statutory sick pay

Overview of who is eligible for sick pay, including information on obligations and reimbursements for employers.

Employee rights and benefits: Overview

Statutory employment rights and optional benefits explained.

Time off for trade union activities

Overview of an employee's entitlements to take time off for trade union activities.

Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE)

Brief overview of TUPE - transferring projects to and from your organisation.

Career breaks

Brief overview of Career Break Policies.

Childcare provision

Employer’s obligations in terms of Childcare Provision for employees and when organisations may provide childcare tax-free.

Data Protection Act for employers and employees

Employee and Employer rights in relation to the Data Protection Act 1998.

Employee dismissal rights

Overview of an employee’s rights when being dismissed from their role.

Employment tribunals (flexible working)

Making a complaint to an employment tribunal.

Flexible working for parents and carers

The rights of carers of adults and parents to apply for flexible working.

Flexible working: overview

Thorough overview of flexible working, including applying, qualifying and when it is appropriate for an employer to refuse.

Holidays, holiday entitlement and annual paid leave

Information on complying with the Working Time Regulations 1998.

Employee rights and benefits

Statutory regulations regarding employees rights and benefits.

Maternity and paternity rights: overview

An overview of the rights introduced in the Employment Act 2002.

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