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You cannot be made redundant if you are on maternity leave, so it could depend on the timing of the redundancies.
You cannot be made redundant if you are on maternity leave, so it could depend on the timing of the redundancies.
Isn't Disability Allowance limited to conditions which are expected to last more than 1 year?You will get disability benefit but only for a short period (less than maternity leave) then you are back to unemployment benefit and are supposed to look for work. Disability benefit is a lot less than maternity benefit.
What about legitimate cases where a dept or entire organisation is closing down when a couple of people are out on maternity? What happens then? Are you saying there is some legislative protection in such cases?You do have rights. you cannot be made redundant while on leave. They have to hold your job open until you come back.
RainyDay is right -- you can be made redundant while pregnant or on maternity leave, provided the company can demonstrate that neither was the reason you were selected for redundancy.
Just going by info received on a course re:the maternity leave acts:
"An employee who is on maternity leave cannot be dismissed, made redundant or suspended while on such leave. Notice of any kind of dismissal or redundancy, cannot be given to an employee while that employee is on maternity leave".
I assume that notice can be given when an employee advises employer of their date of return, in the case of entire depts closing.
So what happens in practice in the case where the company closes down during the period when someone is on leave? She continues to collect whatever benefits she's entitled to and her redundancy begins on her return date? Does anyone know for certain?
Yes, that is correct. I have seen this happen in exactly this way.
What about legitimate cases where a dept or entire organisation is closing down when a couple of people are out on maternity? What happens then? Are you saying there is some legislative protection in such cases?
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My concern is of course what if I am 6 months pregnant and am forced redundancy- can't really see any employer wanting to employ a woman 6 months pregnant and financially can't afford to be out of work - mortgage etc.. . Is there anything in the legislation that protects women in this instance ?
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