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Add a Maternity Time Off Policy

Maternity leave is a period of time that a mother takes off from work to have a baby. It is a type of paid time off policy that allows team members to take time off for maternity. In Workmax, you can add a maternity time off policy to your account to manage maternity leave for your team members.

You are required to provide a minimum of 39 weeks of paid maternity leave to your employees. This includes 6 weeks of maternity leave at 90% of the employee's average weekly earnings and 33 weeks at the statutory rate or 90% of the employee's average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.

You can also provide a enhanced maternity leave policy that offers more than the statutory minimum. This can include additional weeks of paid maternity leave, a higher percentage of the employee's average weekly earnings, or other benefits.

Employees are required to give you at least 15 weeks' notice before the expected week of childbirth. They must also provide you with a MATB1 form from their midwife or GP to confirm their pregnancy.

Add a Maternity Time Off Policy​

To add a maternity time off policy in Workmax, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to your "Workmax" account with an admin account.
  2. Go to the "Time off requests & policies" section.
  3. Select the "Policies" tab.
  4. Click on the "Add time off policy" button.
  5. Select your policy type as "Maternity Leave".
  6. Enter the policy details.
    • Name
    • Description
    • Default policy (Yes/No)
    • Policy limit (Yes/No)
    • Policy limit amount in weeks
  7. Enter the policy stages.
    • Stage Name
    • Either or (Yes/No)
    • Based on (Yes/No)
    • Fixed Value
    • Percentage
    • Weeks - Number of weeks
  8. Select the team members the policy applies to.
  9. Click on the "Save & continue" button.
  10. Review the policy details and click on the "Save" button.

Workmax will now add the maternity time off policy to your account. The policy will be available for team members to request maternity leave. If you have any questions or need help, please contact Workmax Support.