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.
It is imperative that employers understand how to handle flexible working requests and consider the risks associated with them.
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Maternity...
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme was awarded the Family-Friendly Employer of the Year title at the 2021 Personnel Today Awards.
The UK’s gender pay gap has continued its downward trend but the pay penalty experienced by women over 40 perseveres,...
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has written to the US Congress calling for paid leave for parents to be written...
TUC and Mother Pukka survey finds 50% of working mothers have experienced their employer rejecting or only accepting part of their flexible working request.
