Tag archives: maternity pay

Avis aux employeurs – changements aux congés pour les parents

By Global Workplace Insider Team on January 29, 2021 Posted in Canada, North America, Québec

Étiez-vous informés des modifications récentes à la Loi sur l’assurance parentale et à La loi sur les normes du travail (LNT) concernant les congés de maternité, de paternité et parental? Les employeurs devront revoir leur politique d’entreprise et/ou convention collective pour tenir compte de ces changements. Ces lois ont été récemment modifiées par le projet … Continue reading

EAT holds that paying enhanced maternity pay, but only statutory shared parental pay, is capable of amounting to indirect sex discrimination

By Claire Darbourne (UK) on May 9, 2018 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, Europe, UK

In the UK, only female employees are eligible for statutory maternity leave. They are also eligible for statutory maternity pay at a fixed rate during such leave subject to certain conditions – and it is common for employers to pay enhanced maternity pay during periods of maternity leave. Whilst many employers do not pay enhanced … Continue reading