Shared parental leave

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

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

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

Employers are taking early action ahead of the introduction of new employment rights legislation, a new study shows.

With new neonatal care entitlements coming into effect in April 2025, Kavitha Sivasubramaniam looks at how employers should prepare

A former Goldman Sachs employee who was fired after returning from paternity leave wins his sexual discrimination case.

Fewer than 2% of new dads have benefitted from shared parental leave in the 10 years since it began, according to new research.

The 2025/26 rates for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay have now been published by the government.

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.

BNP Paribas signs a new agreement with international trade union federation UNI Global Union which strengthens the rights of its employees.

Kemi Badenoch caused a storm by suggesting maternity pay was too high but her misplaced words triggered a useful debate.

The government unveils its Next Steps to Make Work Pay alongside the publication of its Employment Rights Bill today.

Fewer than one in two (45%) “top tier” UK employers are offering their staff equal amounts of fully paid parental leave. 

Deloitte UK announces it is equalising parental leave, the first of the Big Four accounting firms to do so.

More than 2.5 million women working in the private sector are missing out on enhanced maternity pay, according to data from Brightmine.