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E14 maternity and family friendly rights at work

The course covers

• Maternity Rights and Benefits – SMP – contractual benefits – Hardman v Mallon – Hoyland v ASDA
• Protection from Discrimination during Pregnancy and Maternity Leave – New Southern Railway v Quinn – Sex Discrimination Regulations 2005
• Flexible Working
• Parental Leave – Rodway v South Central Trains
• Paternity Leave
• Adoption Leave
• Dependant Care Leave – Qua v John Ford Solicitors – Truelove v Safeway
• Indirect Sex Discrimination and Child Care – Hardy & Hansons v Lax – British Airways v Starmer

Learning objectives

At the end of the course participants should be able to:

• Summarise the rights that apply during maternity leave;
• Describe the additional rights to time off for specified reasons available to parents;
• Advise on how a request for flexible working should be made;
• Explain how sex discrimination may arise in relation to child case issues;
• Formulate strategies for parents seeking leave or contractual variations

Duration - one day 10.00 to 4.15

Price for this course

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CPD Law Society/ILEX/Bar Council – 5 hours

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