Thread: Extended Maternity leave help please?

I don't believe that it has to follow any set pattern or wording, and the employer will normally assume that the full leave will be taken unless he is advised that the employee intends to return to work after Stat maternity Leave.

On that basis, something along the lines of:-


Dear xxxxxxxx

I am writing to confirm that it is my intention to exercise my right to take the full period of Additional Maternity Leave in addition to the Statutory Leave period. It is therefore my intention to return to work on xxxxxxxxx.

I would be grateful if you could advise which, if any, of my current employment terms will be affected by this decision, and also whether you require any further information from me at this time.

Yours sincerely,

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Whether it is relevant or not in your friend's organisation I don't know, but it is possible that certain benefits do not accrue whlst on Additional Maternity Leave, hence the request for any relevant information on this in the letter. It is also possible that she may not return to exactly the same job as when she left, although does retain the right to return to one of equal pay and status.