ARTICLE · 28 FEBRUARY 2023

Redundancy During Maternity Leave

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We are now well into the swing of 2023, but unfortunately our employment team have had a great deal of enquiries about redundancies which of course is never a good way for employers...

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Amanda Isherwood

We are now well into the swing of 2023, but unfortunately our employment team have had a great deal of enquiries about redundancies which of course is never a good way for employers and employees to start the year.

In particular our team have received a great deal of enquiries from women who have been placed at risk of redundancy whilst on maternity leave. In light of these recent queries we thought it would be useful to set out some FAQ's on this issue:

Can I be made redundant whilst on maternity leave?

Yes, contrary to popular belief you can be made redundant whilst on maternity leave if it is a genuine redundancy situation, and a fair procedure has been followed. You cannot be made redundant because you are on maternity leave, this would be unlawful.

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