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.
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
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The government unveils its Next Steps to Make Work Pay alongside the publication of its Employment Rights Bill today.
Labour’s reforms to workers’ rights - due this week - could take years to bed in and will not all be introduced at once, reports suggest.
UK lags behind Spain, France, Germany, Iceland, Japan and Norway when it comes to work-life balance.
Sickness absence during a disciplinary process is the top FAQ in September 2024's top HR questions on Brightmine.
Fewer than one in two (45%) “top tier” UK employers are offering their staff equal amounts of fully paid parental leave.
