Family Friendly Rights
At Banner Jones, our Employment Law Solicitors in Chesterfield, Sheffield and Mansfield provide expert advice on Family Friendly matters such as Maternity and Paternity Leave Entitlements.
Family Friendly Rights in Chesterfield, Sheffield, Dronfield and Mansfield
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At Banner Jones, our Employment Law Solicitors in Chesterfield, Sheffield and Mansfield provide expert advice on Family Friendly matters such as Maternity and Paternity Leave Entitlements.
There are many different types of family friendly rights in employment law including:
- Maternity Leave
- Paternity Leave
- Shared Parental Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Parental Leave
- Dependants Leave
- Flexible Working
- Part Time Working
The rules which apply to the various types of family friendly rights vary depending on the particular right. In recent years there has been a great expansion in the rights given to working families which means that this is an area of law which is constantly changing. Our Employment law solicitors ensure that they are fully updated on all developments in this area to ensure that they can offer the most up to date advice to you.
If you are an employee and feel you need advice on what your rights are and how you can ensure that these are enforced against your employer, we can assess your situation and provide you with sound advice and support to help you achieve the outcome that you want.
Maternity Rights
At Banner Jones we often see women being discriminated as soon as they announce that they are pregnant. Our highly trained lawyers can advise on the basic maternity rights including:
- The right not to be dismissed due to pregnancy or childbirth
- The right to time off for ante-natal care
- The right to alternative work or pay during suspension because of maternity
- The right to maternity leave
- The right to maternity pay
- The right to return to work after maternity leave
On returning to work after maternity leave, we ensure that the process is as smooth as possible. We provide all clients with expert advice and support on flexible working hours should they require it and have otherwise been turned down by their employer.
Paternity Rights
Unfortunately, paternity rights is an area many employees are uneducated about. It is likely that an employer will be more tolerant towards maternity leave as opposed to paternity leave. At Banner Jones our solicitors are continually up to date with the latest on paternity rights and are able to support any fathers who may be experiencing paternity discrimination at work. We can advise on the basic paternity rights including:
- Statutory paternity pay
- Qualifying period of employment
- Obligation to give advance notification to employer
Maternity and Paternity Solicitors
If you are experiencing maternity or paternity leave discrimination, our highly trained maternity and paternity solicitors in Chesterfield, Sheffield and Mansfield are on hand to help solve your issues and provide you with supportive advice. We understand the distress that many of our clients are facing and therefore we offer a sensitive approach to all our clients as well as a confidential service.
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