HR Glossary

What is Maternity Leave?

A statutory entitlement under the Employment Rights Act 1996 giving eligible UK employees up to 52 weeks of maternity leave, split into 26 weeks of Ordinary Maternity Leave and 26 weeks of Additional Maternity Leave, with Statutory Maternity Pay covering up to 39 of those weeks.

Why it matters in hiring

Maternity Leave comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

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• Management Training
• Manager Review
• Market Rate
• Maternity Benefit Act
• Meal Vouchers
• Medicare (Australia)
• Medicare Tax
• Medicare

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