Many of you express to us the need to provide advice and support on maternity and paternity leave.

In this section you can find information about both subjects plus links to sites that offer further information:

New rights to maternity leave and pay are coming into force from 1st April 2007.

If your baby is due on or after 1 April 2007, you will be affected by the change. If you have just had a baby and don't qualify for the new rule we also have information for you.

These pages have been created to give you a guide to the new regulations, but we cannot assist in any legal proceedings or provide individual advice in this area. We are not the experts, but hope that we made this complex issue a little clearer. We have also provided a page of useful contacts should you find you need expert support and advice.

• Pregnancy Discrimination;
• Maternity and Paternity work rights;
• Benefits for parents to be and parents.