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Plan for an employee's maternity leave and cover

A member of your small team has told you they're pregnant. Congratulate them properly, understand the steps and dates from GOV.UK, and plan cover without panic.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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The problem

In a small business, losing one person for months is a big deal, and you worry about saying the wrong thing. The dates, pay and notice rules are unfamiliar.

The outcome

A member of your small team has told you they're pregnant. Congratulate them properly, understand the steps and dates from GOV.UK, and plan cover without panic.

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me plan for an employee's maternity leave.

The role: [what they do]
Due date and what they've told me: [details]
How long they've worked here: [time]
Cover options: [temp, spread across team, freelancer]

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A short example

A member of your small team has told you they're pregnant. Congratulate them properly, understand the steps and dates from GOV.UK, and plan cover without panic.

1

You describe the role, the due date and what they've told you.

2

The assistant asks about cover options and what the person has said about plans.

3

You get a warm reply, the steps and dates to check on GOV.UK, a cover plan and keeping-in-touch ideas.

What happens

Use ChatGPT to plan for an employee's maternity leave and cover

A member of your small team has told you they're pregnant. Congratulate them properly, understand the steps and dates from GOV.UK, and plan cover without panic.

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