Add Comment Question: After many years of employment, I took maternity leave for a year. I was originally given a specific date for returning to work. However, HR recently changed this date, and said it had been given in error, and that I needed to return a month earlier. I have decided to not return to work - Should I expect any additional payment from my employer before I resign? Answer: Thank you for contacting our firm. You should be aware that if you willfully resign from your employment you will be forfeiting any potential entitlement to notice or payment in lieu thereof (what you might receive if you were terminated by the employer). The terms of your employment agreement would determine whether you accrue vacation pay during the maternity leave period. However, most employers base vacation pay on hours worked so it would not accrue during leave. Without more information on employer bonus/commission policies, we cannot say for certain if there may be other amounts owing on your departure. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.