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Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
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Statutory Maternity Leave is 52 weeks. It’s made up of: Ordinary Maternity…
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Statutory Maternity Leave You qualify for Statutory Maternity Leave if:…
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Information about the range of help and support available from the Further Education Commissioner, Department for Education and delivery partners.
FCDO travel advice for Trinidad and Tobago. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
FCDO travel advice for St Maarten. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
FCDO travel advice for Senegal. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Curaçao. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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