Pregnant employees are entitled to take 52 weeks’ maternity leave. Pregnant employees’ partners are entitled to take two weeks’ ordinary paternity leave provided that they have the required continuous service.
New parents are also 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.
A Labour government would give all workers protections against unfair dismissal from their first day in employment, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.
Joeli Brearley, founder of charity and campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed, will be delivering the closing keynote speech about the ...
Sinead Allchurch, HR director at social media and entertainment publisher LADbible Group, will be participating in a panel talk about...
The low rate of statutory paternity pay has deterred fathers from taking time off during the pandemic, a law firm has claimed.
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Being a family-friendly employer that goes beyond the statutory provisions can bring a host of benefits, including improving recruitment and...
The number of jobs offering generous and extended parental leave has incresed, according to Indeed.
Labour MP Stella Creasy is threatening to take legal action against the body that regulates MP’s pay and expenses after...
NHS England is rolling out a network of pelvic health clinics to improve support for pregnant women and new mothers.
John Lewis Partnership has unveiled a raft of family-friendly benefits and policies to improve inclusion.
Law firm Kingsley Napley has formalised a policy that offers paid time off work to all staff affected by pregnancy loss.
Labour wants stronger protections for pregnant employees and new mothers, as well as the reinstatement of gender pay gap reporting enforcement.
Almost two-thirds of organisations offer enhanced maternity pay and most offer paternity pay that is more generous than statutory requirements.
Online bank Monzo has introduced 10 days' paid leave for those who experience pregnancy loss, and eight days' leave for those undergoing fertility treatment.
Campaigners call on government to scrap shared parental leave in favour of meaningful reform that tackles childcare inequality.
