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Maternity and paternity

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.


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    by Adam McCulloch 4 Oct 2024

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    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 30 Sep 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 30 Sep 2024

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    by Adam McCulloch 19 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 19 Sep 2024

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    by Rob Moss 16 Sep 2024

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    by Jo Faragher 4 Sep 2024

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    by Zoe Wickens 23 Jul 2024
    by Zoe Wickens 23 Jul 2024

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    by Zoe Wickens 16 Jul 2024

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