Shared parental leave and pay is available to parents of babies due on or after 5 April 2015.
It allows women to curtail their maternity leave to enable their partner to take shared parental leave (SPL).
Parents can share 50 weeks’ leave and 37 weeks’ pay, with similar rules for adoptive parents. Here we present in-depth guidance on SPL for employers.
Shared parental leave: enhanced pay is key to take-up
Employers that enhance shared parental pay are twice as likely to receive shared parental leave requests as those who offer the statutory rate, according to research released today by XpertHR…
Shared parental leave: what impact has it had?
What impact has shared parental leave had on your organisation over the past year? XpertHR is conducting a survey of employers’ shared parental leave and pay arrangements and invites you…
Budget 2016: shared grandparental leave proposals to be unveiled in May
The first consultation on the extension of shared parental leave to grandparents will be launched in May, Chancellor George Osborne announced in the Budget. Grandparental leave: current options for employees…
Discontinuous leave
Sharp rise in firms offering enhanced parental leave packages
Employers are more than twice as likely (102%) to offer enhanced parental leave packages compared with last year, analysis has shown.
Shared parental leave and pay – equalising opportunities?
With reports citing that only 1% of those eligible took a period of shared parental leave in 2018 it is easy to overlook the potential value that SPL can offer.…
Shared parental leave: removing financial barriers could encourage uptake
UCL research suggests that shared parental leave is failing, with financial implications and strict eligibility creating barriers…
Enhanced pay
Top 10 HR questions October 2022: disciplinary witness statements
Last month’s most popular FAQs include questions on witness statements, bank holidays and sickness absence.
Half of employers support extending paternity leave and pay
Some 46% of employers support extending statutory paternity/partner leave and pay, according to CIPD research.
Equal parental leave at Aviva blooms
Insurance company Aviva has reported continued high take-up of its equal parental leave policy – a benefit that has now been taken up by more than 2,500 people at the…
Neonatal leave and parents’ redundancy protection bills become law
Employers unclear about maternity redundancy changes
Businesses are not clear on the proposed changes in proposed laws to protect workers on maternity leave from redundancy.
Maternity protection bill steps closer to becoming law
A bill to protect pregnant women and new parents against being made redundant passed successfully through the House of Commons...
Top 10 HR Questions January 2023: Flexible working requests
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The government has committed to taking forward a...
Statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay rates to increase 10% in 2023
The 2023/24 rates for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay have been set by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Top 10 HR questions October 2022: disciplinary witness statements
Last month's most popular FAQs include questions on witness statements, bank holidays and sickness absence.
Inclusion blow as fewer employers publish parental benefits
Fewer employers are promoting support for working parents new research has found, revealing a trend that could be damaging for the career prospects of many women.
Half of employers support extending paternity leave and pay
Some 46% of employers support extending statutory paternity/partner leave and pay, according to CIPD research.
Sharp rise in firms offering enhanced parental leave packages
Employers are more than twice as likely (102%) to offer enhanced parental leave packages compared with last year, analysis has shown.
Supporting workers with childcare throughout the summer holidays
Employers need to be particularly sympathetic to flexible working requests over summer as parents balance child care and work responsibilities
Paid neonatal leave bill receives government backing
The government has approved a law offering paid neonatal leave for parents of babies who require additional care after birth.
Equal parental leave at Aviva blooms
Insurance company Aviva has reported continued high take-up of its equal parental leave policy – a benefit that has now...
Why parental leave policies should be used to attract the best candidates
Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay are only available to employees with six months’ service. This is dissuading prospective parents from changing jobs.
Saga launches paid leave policy for grandparents
Saga has announced it will offer grandparents a week of paid time off to celebrate the birth of their grandchildren....
Six in 10 would change jobs for better parental leave
Six in 10 parents or expectant parents would switch jobs for better parental leave, a survey by Virgin Money has...
Gender pay gap: Focusing on fathers can reap rewards
Last week saw Equal Pay Day – the day when women effectively stop earning due to their pay gap with...
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Shared parental leave – external resources
ACAS
A good practice guide for employers and employees (719kB PDF)
SPL summary process (68kB PDF)
GOV.UK
Shared parental leave and pay: employer guide
Shared parental leave and pay: employers’ technical guide
The Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014
XpertHR
SPL policy (children expected to be born on or after 5 April 2015)
Letter explaining to employees the new right to SPL
Letter explaining to managers the new right to SPL
SPL contract clause