| 09:30 |
An overview of relevant legislation
- European Directives
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Employment Rights Act 1996,
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Employment Act 2002
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Regulations: health and safety, maternity and parental leave, paternity and adoptions, flexible working
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Work and Families Act 2006
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Flexible Working Regulations 2006
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| 10:30 |
Health and safety of pregnant workers
- Risk assessment, avoiding risk, alternative work, suspension
- Employment law protection
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Antenatal care
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Case law
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| 11:30 |
Maternity and Paternity Leave and Pay
- Qualification requirements
- Ordinary and additional maternity leave
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Contractual rights
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Return to work
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Holidays and sickness absence
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Dismissals and redundancy during leave
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Flexible working requests - procedures and case law
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| 12:30 |
Lunch
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| 13:30 |
Case study and Maternity and Paternity Leave and Pay continued
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| 14:30 |
Parental and dependant leave
- Adoption leave
- Parental leave
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Time off for dependents
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Qualification requirements
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Workplace and collective agreements
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Default provisions for notice and postponement
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| 15:30 |
Work and Families Act 2006
- "Keeping in touch" days
- Making "reasonable" contact
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New notice provisions of early return
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Further extensions of maternity pay
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Additional paternity leave
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Extension of the right to request flexible working to carers of adults
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| 16:30 |
Close of training
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