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Shared parental leave

Shared parental leave and pay allows eligible women to curtail their right to maternity leave to enable their partner to take shared parental leave. Eligible parents can share 50 weeks’ leave and 37 weeks’ pay. Similar rules apply for adoptive parents.


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    Shared parental leave: enhanced pay is key to take-up

    by Michael Carty 1 Jun 2016
    by Michael Carty 1 Jun 2016

    Employers that enhance shared parental pay are twice as likely to receive shared parental leave requests as those who offer...

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    Shared parental leave take-up could be 30%

    by Rob Moss 5 Apr 2016
    by Rob Moss 5 Apr 2016

    Two surveys published to mark the anniversary of the introduction of shared parental leave suggest that its take-up could be...

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    Shared parental leave: what impact has it had?

    by Michael Carty 30 Mar 2016
    by Michael Carty 30 Mar 2016

    What impact has shared parental leave had on your organisation over the past year? XpertHR is conducting a survey of...

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    Budget 2016: shared grandparental leave proposals to be unveiled in May

    by Personnel Today 17 Mar 2016
    by Personnel Today 17 Mar 2016

    The first consultation on the extension of shared parental leave to grandparents will be launched in May, Chancellor George Osborne...

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    Q&A: Providing a written statement of reasons for dismissal

    by Personnel Today 11 Mar 2016
    by Personnel Today 11 Mar 2016

    Some employees have an automatic right to a written statement of reasons for dismissal, others are entitled only if they...

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    Congratulation leave? Unusual types of leave from around the world

    by Claire Scullin 14 Jan 2016
    by Claire Scullin 14 Jan 2016

    Anyone thinking that the UK’s upcoming grandparental leave is unnecessary meddling by law-makers should look beyond these shores at the...

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    The 2015 HR quiz of the year

    by Personnel Today 16 Dec 2015
    by Personnel Today 16 Dec 2015

    All up to date with employment law? Have your finger on the pulse of best HR practice? Then take our...

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    Statutory maternity pay and sick pay frozen for 2016/17

    by Personnel Today 27 Nov 2015
    by Personnel Today 27 Nov 2015

    Statutory maternity pay and statutory sick pay rates will not rise in 2016. The Government has proposed no annual increase...

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    Spotify offers six months’ shared parental leave on full pay

    by Jo Faragher 20 Nov 2015
    by Jo Faragher 20 Nov 2015

    Spotify, the Swedish music streaming company, has announced it will offer all staff six months’ parental leave on full pay....

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    “Cultural perceptions” discouraging fathers from taking shared parental leave

    by Claire Scullin 22 Oct 2015
    by Claire Scullin 22 Oct 2015

    Just 2% of employers say that they have experienced a significant take-up of shared parental leave, but 38% have received...

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    Shared grandparental leave risks dads missing out – Jo Swinson

    by Jo Swinson 6 Oct 2015
    by Jo Swinson 6 Oct 2015

    George Osborne’s announcement that working grandparents will be eligible to shared parental leave entitlement looks like a progressive move, but...

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    Grandparents to receive shared parental leave and pay from 2018

    by Rob Moss 5 Oct 2015
    by Rob Moss 5 Oct 2015

    Grandparents will be able to take shared parental leave under plans announced yesterday at the Conservative party conference.
    The announcement...

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    Could Netflix-style unlimited parental leave work for employers?

    by Tina Wisener 12 Aug 2015
    by Tina Wisener 12 Aug 2015

    Streaming media giant Netflix has announced that it will offer new parents unlimited paid leave for a year. But employers...

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    Grandparental leave: the next big thing?

    by Liam Lane 12 Jun 2015
    by Liam Lane 12 Jun 2015

    David Cameron has indicated that he could look at plans to allow parents to transfer part of their family-friendly leave...

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    Top 10 HR questions in May 2015: Employee driving licence checks

    by Personnel Today 4 Jun 2015
    by Personnel Today 4 Jun 2015

    A new service from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), to be launched on 8 June 2015, has meant...

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