Pregnancy, maternity and adoption

StaffAnybody who works for a business, whether as an employee, casual worker, apprentice, agency worker or freelancer. who are expecting a baby, adopting a child or who are having a child via a surrogacy arrangementAn arrangement whereby a couple has a child through IVF using a surrogate mother. are entitled to special rights and protections. This section will help you to understand your obligations towards these staffAnybody who works for a business, whether as an employee, casual worker, apprentice, agency worker or freelancer. members, including time off for antenatal and pre-adoption appointments.It also provides guidance about entitlements to maternity and adoption leaveA period of leave from work available to certain members of staff who have adopted a child through an adoption agency or who have had a child through a surrogacy arrangement, during which they are still entitled to the benefit of all terms in their contract of employment (expect remuneration terms) and after which they are entitled to return to work. and pay and rights upon returning to work afterwards.