


For instance, if you have a 4 week notice period, you can give notice 4 weeks before the end date of your maternity or shared parental leave. If you do not wish to return to work at all, a good option may be to time your resignation and notice period with the end date of your leave period. However, your employer does not need to agree and can pay you in lieu once you resign. You may be able to agree with your employer to take carried over annual leave during your notice period. Similarly, if wait until the last day of your leave to resign, your employer can ask you to work your notice period. However, if you resign too early, you may miss out on benefits that accrue during maternity leave, such as annual leave. If you resign during your leave period, you do not have to go back to work as long as the length of leave you have remaining is equal to or greater than your notice period. If you are on maternity or shared parental leave, you should think carefully about when you would like your employment to end. In order to give pay in lieu of notice, your employment contract should specify that your employer has this right. However, your employer may choose end your employment straight away and give you pay in lieu of notice, instead of asking you to work during your notice period. You will continue to accrue benefits such as annual leave, and you can also take sick leave during your notice period. Ordinarily, your job will end at the end of your notice period, and you remain employed during this period. If there is nothing in your contract, you need to give at least a week’s notice (if you have been employed for more than a month). Your employment contract should say how much notice you should give your employer. If you wish to resign during pregnancy, or do not wish to return to work after maternity or shared parental leave, you should resign giving notice in the usual way. Redundancy while pregnant, or on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.Dismissal during pregnancy, or maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.If you would are facing redundancy or dismissal, please see our other articles on: The principles outlined in this article also apply to adoption leave and Statutory Adoption Pay. It also explains how resignation may affect your rights to maternity and shared parental leave and benefits. This article explains what to do if you want to resign from your job during pregnancy, or if you do not wish to return to work after maternity or shared parental leave.
