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...
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...
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...
Discontinuous leave
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...
Maternity, paternity and shared (grand)parental leave webinar
ON DEMAND |What do employers need to consider when an employee or an employee's partner has a baby? Parental rights in recent years have been broadened to include the mother’s ...
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...
Enhanced pay
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...
So… can employers enhance maternity pay but not shared parental pay?
Recent tribunal decisions have provided some guidance on the legalities of offering enhanced maternity but not enhanced shared parental pay....
Male employee on shared parental pay not directly discriminated against, rules EAT
It is not direct sex discrimination to offer men on shared parental leave statutory pay while at the same time...
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...
Paternity leave uptake falls for first time in five years
The number of new fathers taking paternity leave fell for the first time in five years last year, while almost...
Supporting LGBT staff: Family-friendly leave for same-sex couples
When LGBT workers look to start a family, there are numerous rights and entitlements employers must be aware of. Hollie...
Employment regs: what happened to the ones that got away?
Keeping on top of employment law developments can feel like a full-time job for HR professionals, but that’s just the...
A quarter of new fathers unable to claim statutory paternity pay
One in four (23%) men who became a father last year were not eligible to receive statutory paternity pay.
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Employers urged to publicise shared parental leave policies
Organisations with 250 staff or more are being urged to publish their shared parental leave policies on their websites to...
So… can employers enhance maternity pay but not shared parental pay?
Recent tribunal decisions have provided some guidance on the legalities of offering enhanced maternity but not enhanced shared parental pay....
Jeremy Hunt vows to close NHS doctors gender pay gap
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has launched a review into how NHS doctors are paid in a bid to close the...
Male employee on shared parental pay not directly discriminated against, rules EAT
It is not direct sex discrimination to offer men on shared parental leave statutory pay while at the same time...
Financial concerns put fathers off shared parental leave
Financial barriers are preventing new fathers from taking shared parental leave, with half of prospective fathers admitting that they are...
Father refused enhanced shared parental pay was not discriminated against, says EAT
It is not discriminatory to refuse a new father enhanced pay while on shared parental leave where women are given...
The top 10 questions March 2018: Holiday entitlement and GDPR requirements
The Easter bank holidays inevitably raise questions for employers about employees’ entitlement to time off, pay or pay in lieu....
Working fathers failed by Government policy
Policies designed to help fathers in the workplace need reforming if Government is to meet the needs of 21st century...
Why fatherhood holds the key to solving the gender pay gap
The introduction of gender pay gap reporting has shifted the onus of responsibility for solving the gender pay gap to...
Government launches shared parental leave campaign after just 2% take-up
The Government has launched a campaign to promote shared parental...
Why supporting all carers benefits men, women and business
Recent research showing how women and men continue to struggle to achieve the right balance between their work and family...
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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
