Juggling Parenthood & a Career in Racing: Understand Your Rights & Entitlements whilst Discovering Resources for Assistance

Working parents, especially women, and individuals contemplating starting a family, may encounter substantial obstacles within the horseracing industry. This website provides transparent recommendations and legal counsel for both employees and employers, outlining effective strategies for bolstering family support and ensuring the industry’s sustained prosperity.

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Key Policies

Maternity

Who you need to tell and when; how much time you can take; your pay rights.

Paternity

New fathers also have rights to time off and paternity pay.

Adoption

If you are considering adopting, fostering or having a child through a surrogate, know what entitlements are available to you.

Parental Leave

If you have been employed continuously for 1 year and have responsibility for a child, you are entitled to up to 4 weeks unpaid parental leave to look after them.

Statutory Payments

Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave

Self-Employed

If you are self-employed, here you will find relevant information, advice and useful links around your rights and entitlements.

Unfair Treatment, Discrimination or Dismissal

Discriminating treatment in the workplace: what can you do?

Flexible Working

If your life circumstances require a change to your working hours, working days, or place of work, there is a legal process for employers and employees to follow to enable this to happen.

Employee Support

Click here for guidance on how to use this website and how to get information and advice that is relevant for you as an employee.

Employer Support

Click here for guidance on how to use this website and how to get information and advice that is relevant for you as an employer.

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