The minimum amount your employer is legally required to pay you while you’re on maternity leave, if you meet the qualifying conditions, mainly around length of service and earnings. It’s separate from any extra maternity pay your employer might offer on top under your contract.
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In Slade and Hamilton v Biggs, a tribunal found an employer had deliberately backdated a dismissal letter specifically to avoid paying statutory maternity payThe minimum amount your employer is legally required to pay you while you're on maternity leave, if you meet the qualifying conditions, mainly around length of service and earnings. It's separate from....