No maternity pay, no annual leave? help?

AimeesMum_2

Little update - I have lost my SMP but HR have confirmed that I can take all my annual leave entitlement which at least covers me to the 3rd March and I will just need to either try and get a sick line if I am not feeling better or take it unpaid. So that's not too bad xx

lauzellen

I do hope you have put in a complaint about the poor/unclear advice you received and the stress this caused.. at least it is a mistake you won't make again if go on to have more children.

Best of luck

mrsspendalot

AimeesMum wrote: »

Little update - I have lost my SMP but HR have confirmed that I can take all my annual leave entitlement which at least covers me to the 3rd March and I will just need to either try and get a sick line if I am not feeling better or take it unpaid. So that's not too bad xx

What a shame

chrisbur

As I said in my previous post I feel that you should request a written explanation from your employer and then request an official decission from the HMRC


From the employers guide.....

" If you decide not to pay SMP, for whatever reason, you

should explain your decision to your employee. If they do not agree, they have the right to ask for a written statement from you about:

• which weeks, if any, in the period that you regard SMP is payable for
• how much SMP you consider your employee is entitled to
• why you do not regard yourself as liable to pay SMP

for other weeks in the period. An employee can ask for a written statement at any time, and if the request is reasonable you must supply the statement within reasonable time, for example, within seven days of the request. "
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sunnyone

lauzellen wrote: »

I do hope you have put in a complaint about the poor/unclear advice you received and the stress this caused.. at least it is a mistake you won't make again if go on to have more children.

Best of luck

as I said in a previous post on this thread I would have got a copy of the maternity policy, read them, tabled written questions if I was unsure about anything, I would ask for replys in writing so that I was assured I was doing the right thing and not just reley on word of a manager.

We all have to take resposibiliy for own own actions and the OP didnt but I hope that things work out for her and that this thread warns others not to do the same.

sorryitsme

How long have you worked for the LA? as on my understanding from reading this post you said a year.

If that is the case check the sickness policy, as the LA I work for you can get up 6mth full pay, if you have worked over 5 years.

With mine each year you work is worth one month full pay and one half, the maximum sick pay is 6mths full pay 6mths half.

iamana1ias

AimeesMum wrote: »

Little update - I have lost my SMP but HR have confirmed that I can take all my annual leave entitlement which at least covers me to the 3rd March and I will just need to either try and get a sick line if I am not feeling better or take it unpaid. So that's not too bad xx

You've just said goodbye to around £3,375. Not sure I'd describe that as "not too bad"

AimeesMum_2

iamana1ias wrote: »

You've just said goodbye to around £3,375. Not sure I'd describe that as "not too bad"

I planned to go back to work shortly anyways coz I can't afford to live off SMP but I am just glad that I will at least be getting my holidays to cover me this month. I have an inheritance payment coming in late March so was more worried how I would get by until then.

lauzellen

sunnyone wrote: »

as I said in a previous post on this thread I would have got a copy of the maternity policy, read them, tabled written questions if I was unsure about anything, I would ask for replys in writing so that I was assured I was doing the right thing and not just reley on word of a manager.

We all have to take resposibiliy for own own actions and the OP didnt but I hope that things work out for her and that this thread warns others not to do the same.

I do agree with this as it is what I too would have done as that is my nature, however, the OP may have been slightly naive in just accepting what she was told BUT the manager should have directed OP to HR rather than giving shockingly bad advice/information.