By Lynda Macdonald and Claire Birkinshaw
This model letter helps employers formally respond when an employee notifies them of their intention to take maternity leave, confirming next steps and key information in line with statutory requirements.
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Use this model letter to respond to an employee who has notified their intention to take maternity leave.
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About the authors
Lynda Macdonald
Lynda Macdonald has worked for more than 20 years as a self-employed, freelance management trainer, adviser and writer specialising in employment law.
She regularly designs and conducts training courses on all aspects of employment law for a range of managers and supervisors in all sectors of industry.
Prior to setting up her own business in employment law and management training/consultancy, she worked as an HR manager in the oil industry for more than 10 years. She is also appointed as a panel member of the employment tribunal service in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Lynda is a university graduate in language and a chartered fellow of the CIPD. She has an LLM degree in employment law and practice.
Lynda has written numerous books on various aspects of employment law, all of which have been published by major national publishers. She has co-authored several other books, and currently contributes extensively to various HR and employment law hard-copy and online products.
Claire Birkinshaw
Claire Birkinshaw has worked at two of the top 10 London law firms, as a legal adviser to the Ministry of Defence, and as a legal information manager with Abbey Legal Protection.