ARTICLE · 01 AUGUST 2016

Maternity & Adoption Leave In Guernsey

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The Maternity Leave and Adoption Leave (Guernsey) Ordinance 2016 came into force on 1 April 2016.

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The Maternity Leave and Adoption Leave (Guernsey) Ordinance 2016 came into force on 1 April 2016. The new law introduces statutory rights to maternity and adoption leave, maternity and adoption support leave, time off for ante natal care and the right for employees to return to work on no lessfavourable terms following maternity leave.

The law applies to any employee whose due date (or, in the case of adoption, the expected placement date) falls on or after 7 August 2016.

Maternity leave

Maternity leave lasts for a maximum of 26 weeks. The length of leave to which an employee is entitled depends on her length of service as follows:

12 weeks' basic maternity leave (BML) is available to all employees.

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