Keeping in touch days

[lisacaton1980]

I am not due to go back to work until the end of June but they have been in touch about my 'keeping in touch' days as some changes have happened. I don't really understand what they are and looking on the 'helpful' websites has confused me even more. Can anyone help?

 

[Blah11]

You get 10 days that you can work without it affecting your mat leave and smp basically.

 

[Laura2919]

Keeping in touch days mean you get 10 days of which you can go into work. You get to discuss any changes or anything that your boss thinks is relevant. I only used one day and that was to discuss coming back.
They are unpaid days as far as I know but your able to go in and see any changes that have happened or about to take place and also to see if you feel comfortable doing what you was doing

 

[icy1975]

https://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parent...amilies/Pregnancyandmaternityrights/DG_175088 not sure if this will help you

But keeping in touch days are PAID, and you can decide if you want to go into work or not, these are different from your employer asking to speak to you about your return to work.

 

[// arcadia]

My employer told me i could go in up to 10 days just to get back into the swing of things, learn new things which have been implemented etc .. they said i would be paid my normal mat pay AND then hourly wage aswell to make it up to what a full days wage would be.

Im not sure if this applys to all though best speaking to your hr department.

But yeh you dont have to do them but im sure in most cases they are very helpful.

 

[Cham]

Whilst on maternity leave, you can work up to 10 keep in touch days without loosing a weeks maternity pay. You are not obliged to work them and they are not obliged to offer them. It sounds like they are trying to be helpful, but if you don't want to them them, then don't.

In terms of pay, that is something that should be agreed with you and your employer. Whilst they are under no obligation to pay you, you could have a case for equal pay if they don't pay you. In my organisation, we will top up the pay to a days full pay, depending on what maternity pay the woman is receiving to ensure they always receive a full days pay.