How do i write a leave request letter for maternity?

Question

Maternity Leave

Answer 1

You dont. You are given a MAT1B form from your GP or midwife and you complete that and hand it to Human Resources at your company. Thats all you need to do.

Answer 2

Be careful. Look up the statutory notice periods eg the citizens advice bureau website. You only have to notify your employer a certain time before you want maternity leave. You must also never state you don't intend going back as this will affect your leave payments. Your entitlements depend upon length of service and your employer's rules. You usually need to decide whether you just want your paid leave or unpaid up to a year, and you have a right to go back part-time or just not turn up again if you want. (You also accrue holiday when on Mat leave.) But you must let them know beforehand (about 2 weeks) if you want to return to work. Sorry, it's complicated and changes frequently.

Answer 3

Dear who ever,

REF: Maternity leave

I am writing this letter to request my maternity leave.

I would like my maternity leave to start from 16/10/06 and expect it to finish in March 2007. In February 2007 I will write to you with my intentions.

Thank you for your co-operation with this matter.



Something along those lines you need to give your employer written notice when you want to go back to work. I could not bear to leave my child and chose to resign. Good luck.

Answer 4

In the UK you are obliged to notify your employer of your pregnancy as early as you can so you get your legal entitlement to time off to attend antenatal appointments and classes.
At 20-24 weeks you will get your MATB1 certificate from your midwife. You need only give 3 weeks written notice of the date you intend to start maternity leave - the earliest you can do this is 11 weeks prior to the start of the week of your due date. You can work as late into your pregnancy as you like. If you are signed off with a pregnancy related illness during the last weeks of pregnancy your employer is entitled to start your maternity leave four weeks prior to the week you are due. You only have to state your intention to return to work or not at this time - you will still receive maternity benefit regardless and you are not obliged to return even if you state that you will. You are entitled to 26 weeks paid and 26 weeks unpaid before returning to work. Check your employers HR policy as many have pre typed forms that you fill the boxes and sign for this stuff. It makes life so much easier.

Answer 5

have you discussed that you are pregnant? then if you have you write dear (enter bosses name) as to our conversation about the birth of my unborn child i request to start my maternity date on ( you then put in date) till the (you put in when you anticipate to return to work)
This a preliminary date due to any changes that may occur during the term of my pregnancy and thank you for being considerate in the time i need off. if my dates should change i will again confirm this in writting.

Answer 6

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-3, enacted February 5, 1993) is a United States labor law allowing an employee to take unpaid leave due to illness or to care for a sick family member. It was one of the first major bills signed by President Bill Clinton in his first term, fulfilling a campaign promise.

The law recognizes the growing needs of balancing family and work obligations and promises numerous protections to workers. Some of these protections include:

* Twelve (12) workweeks of leave per twelve (12) months for various reasons such as
o Caring for a newborn child
o Handling adoption or foster care placement issues
o Caring for a sick child, spouse or parent
o Being physically unable to perform one's job
* Restoration to the same position upon return to work. If the same position is unavailable, the employer must provide the worker with a position that is substantially equal in pay, benefits, and responsibility.
* Protection of employee benefits even while on leave. An employee is entitled to reinstatement to all benefits that the employee was receiving before going on leave.
* Protection of the employee to not have their rights under the Act interfered with or denied by an employer.
* Protection of the employee from retaliation by an employer for exercising rights under the Act.

Generally, the Act ensures that all workers are able to take extended leaves of absence from work to handle family issues or illness without fear of being terminated from their jobs by their employers or being forced into a lower job upon their return.

The leave guaranteed by the act is unpaid, and is available to those working for employers with 50 or more employees within a 75 mile radius. In addition, an employee must have worked for the company at least 12 months and 1,250 hours in those 12 months.

The act also applies to all U.S. government employees and state employees. In 2003, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a 5-4 decision, upheld FMLA coverage for state employees in Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs. The state of Nevada had unsuccessfully challenged the provisions under the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Answer 7

Dear (bosses name)
Please excuse me from work for the next (time period) as i am expecting a child and would like to take maternity leave.
Thank you
(you name)

Answer 8

It's not a request, its a notification. Your employer is legally obliged to give you time off. Be straight forward and specific, the letter doesn't need to be long and fancy.

Dear Boss/Supervisor,

I need to take family leave from XX to XX, due to my pregnancy. Please let me know what additional arrangements need to be made.

Sincerely,

Me

Answer 9

when you are about 25-30 weeks talk to who ever is in charge of HR and they can get you the proper paperwork

Answer 10

just say , sorry sir alex i wont be available for selection in about 3 months but coleen can fill in for me if you wish.