28. Protection from detriment and dismissal Employees will be protected from suffering unfair treatment or dismissal for taking, or seeking to take, paternity Employees who believe they have been treated unfairly will be able to complain to an Employment Tribunal. APPENDIX 1 Maternity Entitlements Table Qualifying Service Entitlement to Entitlement to Maternity Maternity Leave Pay NO Women with less than 26 26 weeks’ Ordinary weeks' continuous service Maternity Leave (SMP) as at 15th week before the (OML) plus 26 weeks Expected Week of Additional Maternity (OMP) Childbirth (EWC). Leave (AML) May be entitled to receive a Maternity Allowance (MA) for 26 weeks from the Benefits Agency. with at least 26 weeks’ 26 weeks’ OML plus SMP only: continuous service with the 26 weeks Additional 6 weeks 9/10ths pay Council at the 15th week Maternity Leave before the EWC but less (AML) than one year's continuous 33 weeks SMP at lower service. rate. Women with one year's 26 weeks’ OML plus SMP & OMP: continuous service at the 26 weeks Additional 6 weeks 9/10ths pay 11th week before the EWC Maternity Leave who do not wish to return to (AML) work. 33 weeks SMP at lower rate. Women with one year's 26 OML plus 26 SMP & OMP: continuous service at the weeks Additional 6 weeks 9/10ths pay 11th week before the EWC Maternity Leave who do wish to return to (AML)
28. Protection from detriment and dismissal Employees will be protected from suffering unfair treatment or dismissal for taking, or seeking to take, paternity Employees who believe they have been treated unfairly will be able to complain to an Employment Tribunal. APPENDIX 1 Maternity Entitlements Table Qualifying Service Entitlement to Maternity Leave Entitlement to Maternity Pay Women with less than 26 weeks' continuous service as at 15th week before the Expected Week of Childbirth (EWC). 26 weeks’ Ordinary Maternity Leave (OML) plus 26 weeks Additional Maternity Leave (AML) (SMP) (OMP) May be entitled to receive a Maternity Allowance (MA) for 26 weeks from the Benefits Agency. with at least 26 weeks’ continuous service with the Council at the 15th week before the EWC but less than one year's continuous service. 26 weeks’ OML plus 26 weeks Additional Maternity Leave (AML) SMP only: 6 weeks 9/10ths pay 33 weeks SMP at lower rate. Women with one year's continuous service at the 11th week before the EWC who do not wish to return to work. 26 weeks’ OML plus 26 weeks Additional Maternity Leave (AML) SMP & OMP: 6 weeks 9/10ths pay 33 weeks SMP at lower rate. Women with one year's continuous service at the 11th week before the EWC who do wish to return to 26 OML plus 26 weeks Additional Maternity Leave (AML) SMP & OMP: 6 weeks 9/10ths pay NO
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