Caregiver policy

This policy applies to all full-time employees who have been at Junction for one year
- If you have been at Junction for less than one year then you will receive the statutory maternity rate based on your location
You must provide at least 8 weeks' notice before the intended leave state

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Employees based in the UK are entitled to up to 52 weeks of maternity leave
If you have been at Junction for 1 year, you'll be supported with:
- The first 12 weeks of maternity leave will be paid at 100% gross salary
- Then Statutory Maternity Pay will be for the following 23 weeks
- You will then have 17 weeks unpaid, if you choose to take it
This leave can begin up to 11 weeks before your due date
Note:
- you will accrue holiday during your maternity leave
- mothers returning to work within the first 26 weeks of starting maternity leave are guaranteed a return to their previous role, thereafter they will be guaranteed a role of similar seniority

Junction offers 4 weeks paternity leave at full pay immediately following the birth plus a further two weeks of full paid leave during the following 50 weeks
Depending on your location, you might be entitled to unpaid leave if based in the US