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Maternity rights and responsibilities

Work status

Deciding your work status

The maternity rights you are entitled to depend on the nature of the relationship between you and your employer.

Help?
You're an 'employee' if you work under a contract of employment - this covers most people who work for someone else

If you're an agency temp or contractor, you're probably a 'worker'

If you run your own business, select 'self-employed'
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Need more help?

Acas offers free, confidential and impartial advice on all employment rights issues.

Call the Acas Helpline on 08457 47 47 47 from 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday.

If you are in Northern Ireland contact the Labour Relations Agency on 028 9032 1442.



Employer?

Information about the maternity, paternity or adoption pay and leave for your staff can be found here.

Northern Ireland's online business advice service

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