How much notice do I have to give as not returning after maternity leave

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I have decided not to return to my job after my maternity leave finishes in August but I am unsure what notice period I need to give - please could you advise. Also would I be entitled to receive any accrued holiday pay.

I think it is your contractural notice period ie 4 weeks and yes you are entitled to your accrued holiday paid in lieu.

It might depend on your employer. I have to give 8 weeks notice if I am planning on not returning once my maternity leave has finsihed

What does your contract say? How long have you worked there, if under three months it's usually 1 week I think over that is 2 weeks and if you've been there a while it could be 4 weeks

have you started your mat leave yet? i have to pay back a portion of my maternity pay if i don't work for a certain period of time after maternity leave is over, now that i have started it, just be careful you don't get stung like that.

Like everyone else has said it should be whatever your contractual notice period is, and yes you will be entitled to any holiday pay accrued.

As a minimum, you should have accrued holidays in line with your normal entitlement for the first 26 weeks. If you'll have been off for longer than that, then unless your employer offers enhanced entitlement, then your I think your holiday accrual only has to be based on the statutory entitlement (currently 24 days per annum inclusive of public hols etc).

With regards to paying back any maternity pay, you wont need to pay back any statutory maternity pay. However, if you got any enhanced maternity pay it is normal for this to be paid back if you dont return to work (you'd need to check your company's policy on this if it applies).

If you have a good relationship with your employer its not a bad idea to let them know that you wont be returning. They cant make you hand in your notice any earlier and it gives them time to make arrangements to fill any vacancy.