Where do I stand?

[Laura91]

Hi everyone

I currently work 37.5hrs for a small company - by small, I mean me as Office Manager, the Director and his brother.

I've planned my Maternity Leave and will finish work on Friday 15th February (next Friday). I am using two weeks of holidays, then my actual Maternity Leave will start on Monday 4th March.

My problem is, my boss doesn't know whether he is keeping the company open or whether he will be making me redundant - great .

So, if he does decide to close and make me redundant, what will happen with regards to Maternity Pay etc.?

Will I still get some form of Maternity Pay or...

 

[My_First]

Yes you will get your smp regardless
If he does make you redundant remember he has to still go through a full consultation period with you, give you notice etc,

 

[Laura91]

Thank you, how would I claim the SMP? x

 

[Pearls18]

SMP is paid through your employer but I believe they request the money back from the government. Your employer I believe will set up the SMP, I actually finished work in my last job when I was 32 weeks pregnant as it was a fixed term contract, but I still got payslips and SMP from my employer until it was finished being paid 9 months later. Having said that I have a friend who was made redundant from her job on maternity leave and ended up needing to apply for maternity allowance, I don't know exactly why though.