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.
MPs will table amendment for Employment Rights Bill to include statutory bereavement leave for workers who suffer a miscarriage.
Working parents increasingly stressed as number of employees who say employer is highly supportive of family life falls by nearly a third.
Employers are taking early action ahead of the introduction of new employment rights legislation, a new study shows.
With new neonatal care entitlements coming into effect in April 2025, Kavitha Sivasubramaniam looks at how employers should prepare
A former Goldman Sachs employee who was fired after returning from paternity leave wins his sexual discrimination case.
Fewer than 2% of new dads have benefitted from shared parental leave in the 10 years since it began, according to new research.
With National Grief Awareness Week around the corner, Faith Holloway considers the steps employers can take that can make a difference.
The 2025/26 rates for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay have now been published by the government.
E.ON UK wins Family-Friendly Employer of the Year Award 2024.
Employers are offering an average of 18 weeks’ fully paid maternity leave as a day-one right, according to the latest Working Families benchmark figures.
Despite employers launching a raft of female-focused policies and benefits such as menopause support and fertility treatment, the gender pay gap is still closing at a glacial pace.
BNP Paribas signs a new agreement with international trade union federation UNI Global Union which strengthens the rights of its employees.
During National Fertility Awareness Week, Seema Duggal explains the profound affect fertility issues can have on employees.
Kemi Badenoch caused a storm by suggesting maternity pay was too high but her misplaced words triggered a useful debate.
Now is a good time for employers to ensure their current provisions are fit for purpose, says Kavitha Sivasubramaniam
