Can employees on maternity, adoption and parental leave continue participating in company benefit plans?
Yes. Employees on maternity, adoption and parental leave can continue participating in company benefit plans if arrangements have been made for the continuation. An employer may require the employee to pay the contributions required to maintain the benefits. Benefit plans that an employee can continue participating in while on leave include medical, dental, disability or life insurance, accidental death or dismemberment, registered retirement savings plan and other pension plans. 5. Must the employee give notice to the employer before returning to work at the end of the maternity, adoption or parental leave? Yes. An employee must notify the employer, in writing, at least 14 days before the day the employee plans to return to work. An employer is not required to allow an employee to return until this notice is received. 6. Can an employee’s pay be cut after maternity, adoption or parental leave? No. An employee gets at least the same rate of pay with no loss of pension or similar benefi
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