My SIL's baby is due in August - she only started her new job a couple of weeks ago and hasn't yet told her employer she's pregnant . Am I right that the rules have changed and the 26 week rule thingy no longer applies - i.e. she will get SMP and she has the right to return to the same job that she leaves? Or is that something that used to be the case but isn't any more? I looked on various websites but got a bit confused