Pregnant employees are entitled to take 52 weeks’ maternity leave. Parents with babies due on or after 5 April 2015 are entitled to take shared parental leave. Shared parental leave enables mothers to commit to ending their maternity leave and pay at a future date, and to share the untaken balance of leave and pay as shared parental leave and pay with their partner.
The government has approved a law offering paid neonatal leave for parents of babies who require additional care after birth.
A bill to establish extended paid leave for parents of premature and sick babies will be introduced to parliament today....
Insurance company Aviva has reported continued high take-up of its equal parental leave policy – a benefit that has now...
Wickes and Peppy won Overall Winner at the Personnel Today Awards 2021, for their work in supporting employees with their parental journeys.
Those on maternity leave may worry about the rising cost of living. How can HR help?
The government has been accused of breaking its promises to improve workers’ rights, as the employment bill was excluded from...
Employees undergoing fertility treatment could be given new legal protections against discrimination under an MP's plans.
An employee who was threatened with dismissal after revealing she was pregnant has been awarded a £15k pay out for pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
Employers and OH practitioners have been urged to be aware of the latest amendments to the 1967 Abortion Act, which was updated in parliament last week.
There is no longer a legal requirement in England to self-isolate after testing positive for coronavirus.
The removal of the...
Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay are only available to employees with six months’ service. This is dissuading prospective parents from changing jobs.
A nursery employee who was dismissed at the height of the pandemic was discriminated against because she was pregnant, a tribunal has found.
Perinatal mental illness can affect up to a fifth of new and expectant mothers. Francesca Prior discusses how occupational health...
The government has launched a campaign to encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Saga has announced it will offer grandparents a week of paid time off to celebrate the birth of their grandchildren....
