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.
The government is exploring the possibility of a new law requiring employers with more than 250 employees to publish details...
Ten major employers have agreed to publish their parental leave and pay policies online.
Parental leave and pay
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The charity Working Families has published a list of the UK’s most family-friendly workplaces.
The top ten employers include banks,...
The Labour party would give gig economy workers the same rights as employees – including sick pay, parental leave and...
While progress has been made in some areas of the Brexit negotiations, including agreement on the rights of EU citizens...
With statistics suggesting autumn is the most popular season to give birth, Beverley Sunderland clarifies some lesser known maternity rights...
UCL research suggests that shared parental leave is failing, with financial implications and strict eligibility creating barriers...
The number of new fathers taking paternity leave fell for the first time in five years last year, while almost...
When LGBT workers look to start a family, there are numerous rights and entitlements employers must be aware of. Hollie...
Keeping on top of employment law developments can feel like a full-time job for HR professionals, but that’s just the...
One in four (23%) men who became a father last year were not eligible to receive statutory paternity pay.
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Organisations with 250 staff or more are being urged to publish their shared parental leave policies on their websites to...
Recent tribunal decisions have provided some guidance on the legalities of offering enhanced maternity but not enhanced shared parental pay....
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has launched a review into how NHS doctors are paid in a bid to close the...
Uber is to introduce numerous protections for its drivers through a new insurance scheme, including sick pay and maternity and...
