Case Scenario:
Following the extensive expansion of ARL, a restructure has taken place. The marketing team used to be made up of four individuals, including their manager. This marketing manager took maternity leave and during this time the other three individuals absorbed her workload. ARL labs made the marketing manager job role redundant during the maternity leave and re-employed her in a different department. The marketing manager complained that the redundancy was in relation to taking maternity leave and not due to the job role.
Question: Explain the main principles of maternity, paternity, and adoption rights in the context of employment rights.
Answer should include Confident and detailed explanation of one employment rights relating to maternity, one employment right relating to paternity, and one employment right related to adoption, each linked to the corresponding legislation. An explanation of each of these pieces of legislation including their key features. Link to the scenario. Mention of any potential development in this area of law and best practice.