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Rights while you're on maternity leave
You still have many of your usual work rights on maternity leave - but there are some differences. Pay You might be able to get maternity pay or Maternity Allowance while you’re on maternity leave
Maternity leave - what you're entitled to and how to get
You have a right to take up to a year of maternity leave. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve worked for your employer, how much you’re paid or how many hours a week you work. Maternity leave
If you want to end your private tenancy
Check if this advice applies to you This advice will usually apply to you if all the following are true: you have a private landlord you don’t live with your landlord you started renting on or after
If someone's harassed you in housing
Harassment is where someone creates a atmosphere that makes you feel uncomfortable. This could be because you feel offended, intimidated or humiliated. If you’re being harassed by someone like your
If you're being evicted as a lodger
You’re a lodger if you live with your landlord and you share ‘living space’ with them - for example a kitchen, living room or bathroom. You’re also a lodger if you don’t share living space with your
If you're working too many hours
You might feel you're working too many hours if you're: having mental or physical health problems because of overwork working more than the legal limit of 48 hours a week working more overtime than
Check your parental rights as an agency worker
As an agency worker, you should have the right: to get statutory maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental pay if you qualify to work in a safe environment when you’re pregnant
Check if you can apply for homeless help
You can apply to the council to get somewhere to live if you're homeless or you’II become homeless within 8 weeks. If you’re not a British citizen and you’ve been rough sleeping your right to stay
Check your housing status if you rent from a private landlord
If you rent from a private landlord, your rights depend on the type of rental agreement you have. This includes things like your right to get repairs done, stay in your home and get your deposit back
Asking your employer for changes to help you if you’re disabled
Your employer might have to make adjustments to help you do your job as well as someone without a disability. The Equality Act 2010 calls these ‘reasonable adjustments’. They can be changes