Proactively Managing Maternity Leave in a Small Business<\/a><\/p>\nAdoption Leave<\/h2>\n It is important to be aware that any parental leave policy must take into account Adoption Leave. The rights of an employee who adopts a child are similar to this for maternity leave and maternity pay. It is worth noting that, where a couple adopt a child, only one can claim adoption leave and pay. The other can claim paternity leave and paternity pay, regardless of gender, provided he or she qualifies.<\/p>\n
Remember, fathers and adoptive parents have further rights to unpaid leave. This includes the right of fathers, partners and parents-to-be to take unpaid time off work to attend up to two ante-natal appointments.<\/p>\n
Shared Parental Leave<\/h2>\n This is the relatively new kid on the block. Despite traditional maternity leave, in which the mother takes the time off all in go, still being the most popular option, you must, if you want to avoid any complications further down the line, be aware of Shared Parental Leave.<\/p>\n
This is a much more flexible option for prospective parents, allowing the leave to be split between both parents. The number of people choosing this option is still relatively low, but it is a policy that the government has been actively encouraging, and if, you employ both parents, you may want to check the details of your policies.<\/p>\n
Stay Ahead of the Competition<\/h2>\n Finally, consider the systems you have in place to manage long term absences such as maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Now is the time to make sure you have software in place that can help you manage the administrative details that come with these differing types of leave. More importantly, you need systems and software in place that minimise the cost of this administration and reduces any potential disruption, thus avoiding a negative impact on production levels, and the future of your long term business plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Photo by Dakota Corbin on Unsplash The prospect of a pregnant employee in a small business can cause some business owners to break out in a cold sweat, especially if the business employs both prospective parents. So what can you do as a small business owner to support your staff, and help yourself?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holidays"],"yoast_head":"\n
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