Hello
Am really hoping that flowery or someone else in the know will be able to help. I have put this question to my own HR dept but have recived a rather ambiguous reply and am worried as am going on mat leave in three weeks!
Basically I work 3 days a week for my 'proper' employer (professional job etc- been ther nearly ten years). I am entitled to both SMP and a generous Occupational maternity pay.
For the last few years I have also done a day a week working for another employer, nothing at all related to my professional occupation and something I can easily continue to do from home whilst I am on mat leave.
I have asked my main employer if I can continue to do this whilst I am on mat leave with them, I was mainly wanting to know if continuing to work with the other employer would affect my SMP as I have no idea whether this is 'allowed.'in general terms.
HR have come back and said that it 'should' be ok as long as I am not working full time for employer B whilst on mat leave.
This is not as definite as I was hoping for!
Can anyone clarify this for me, if so I would be very grateful as need to make some type of decision ref employment B in the next week or two.
Many Thanks