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An employee gave birth on Tuesday, before she had started her maternity leave. When does her maternity leave start?

April 26, 2017birth employee gave leave Maternity STARTED

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An employee gave birth on Tuesday, before she had started her maternity leave. When does her maternity leave start?

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Where a woman has not started her maternity leave when she gives birth, it will start on the day following the birth, in this case on the Wednesday. Statutory maternity pay (SMP) will also start on the following day (Wednesday) and will run for the full 39 weeks.