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Changes to Maternity Rights

With effect from 23 July 2008 employees on additional maternity leave (AML) will benefit from non-pay contratual terms and conditions as if they were on ordinary maternity leave (OML)  The benefits include the accrual of contractual annual leave, use of company car or mobile phone as well as any corporate membership of gyms etc. AML will also be taken into account when calculation length of service for seniority, pay, promotion etc.

The full title of the regulations covering this change is;

Maternity and Parental Leave etc and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) regulations 2008 (SI 2008 1966)

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