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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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    Government urged to commit to wholesale review of parental leave

    by Nic Paton 6 May 2025
    by Nic Paton 6 May 2025

    Academics, unions and charities have combined to call on the government to carry out a comprehensive review of parental leave,...

    • Maternity
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    • Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

    Recruiter who returned to empty office after maternity leave wins £25k

    by Jo Faragher 23 Apr 2025
    by Jo Faragher 23 Apr 2025

    A former recruiter has won £25,000 in compensation at an employment tribunal after she returned to an empty office following...

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    Top 10 HR questions March 2025: Carrying over annual leave

    by Brightmine 2 Apr 2025
    by Brightmine 2 Apr 2025

    Employers are asking whether annual leave can be carried over into the next holiday year after the rules changed in 2024.

    • Parental bereavement leave
    • Employment law
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    Miscarriage and pregnancy loss leave progresses to House of Lords

    by Jo Faragher 24 Mar 2025
    by Jo Faragher 24 Mar 2025

    The government has confirmed it will progress amendments to the forthcoming Employment Rights Bill around miscarriage leave to the House of Lords.

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    New rules from April on neonatal leave and pay – what HR needs to know

    by Lisa Patmore 21 Mar 2025
    by Lisa Patmore 21 Mar 2025

    Offering support for parents of babies requiring neonatal care, through the introduction of statutory neonatal care leave, is another major step forward for family rights – but present new challenges for businesses.

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    • Neonatal leave

    April 2025: What’s coming up for HR?

    by Jo Faragher 21 Mar 2025
    by Jo Faragher 21 Mar 2025

    Although the Employment Rights Bill is still making its way through parliament, there are a number of obligations coming into force this April.

    • Parental bereavement leave
    • Neonatal leave
    • Employment law

    Ministers commit to miscarriage and pregnancy loss leave

    by Rob Moss 12 Mar 2025
    by Rob Moss 12 Mar 2025

    Ministers 'fully accept principle of pregnancy loss bereavement leave' and take forward amendments to include miscarriage in workers' rights.

    • Compassionate leave
    • Parental bereavement leave
    • Mental health conditions

    Fifth of bereaved employees would have liked more time off work – poll

    by Nic Paton 10 Mar 2025
    by Nic Paton 10 Mar 2025

    A fifth of bereaved employees (21%) would have liked more time off to manage and work through their grief.

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    • Maternity and paternity

    Tennis pros to receive paid maternity leave from WTA tour

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Mar 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Mar 2025

    Tennis players on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour are set to receive paid maternity leave in a landmark scheme supported by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the PIF.

    • Shared parental leave
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    • Maternity

    MP urges rethink on ‘ladies do babies’ approach in Employment Rights Bill

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Mar 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Mar 2025

    MP says the Employment Rights Bill bolsters maternity rights, without consideration of rights of fathers.

    • Constructive dismissal
    • Maternity
    • Latest News

    Up to 74,000 women forced out of work due to pregnancy and maternity

    by Jo Faragher 27 Feb 2025
    by Jo Faragher 27 Feb 2025

    The number of women forced out of work for getting pregnant or taking maternity leave has gone up by 37% since 2016.

    • Nursery provision
    • Childcare
    • Carers

    Why 2025 is ‘make or break’ for your working families (webinar)

    by Rob Moss 25 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 25 Feb 2025

    ON-DEMAND | Watch our webinar on the key trends among working parents and carers and how employers can respond.

    • Neonatal leave
    • Maternity
    • Latest News

    New neonatal care leave rules will help 60,000 parents

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Feb 2025

    From 6 April this year about 60,000 new parents will be able to benefit from a right to neonatal care leave.

    • Neonatal leave
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    • Maternity and paternity

    Right to neonatal care leave and pay to begin in April

    by Rob Moss 20 Jan 2025
    by Rob Moss 20 Jan 2025

    Government confirms neonatal care leave and pay law will be enacted in April, subject to Parliamentary approval.

    • Maternity
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    • Employment tribunals

    Health worker wins breast milk case after £5.50 lock not fitted

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025

    Failure to provide a lockable office to nurse led to sex discrimination tribunal ruling.

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