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Saturday, 4 July 2009

Your rights as a pregnant employee and your employer's obligations to ensure your health and safety

Find out if you are entitled to maternity leave and how long you can take

Statutory maternity pay and other benefits you may be entitled to if you are having a baby

How to tell your employer that you want to take maternity leave and when you can take it

Your employment terms and conditions, including redundancy - plus keeping in touch with your employer

Your rights when you return to your job and what to do if you have any problems