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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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    Government launches ‘landmark’ review of parental leave

    by Nic Paton 1 Jul 2025
    by Nic Paton 1 Jul 2025

    The government has launched what it is calling a “landmark” review of parental leave and pay, including what the statutory...

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    Reforming paternity leave could benefit UK by £13bn a year

    by Adam McCulloch 30 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 30 Jun 2025

    The introduction of six weeks’ well-paid leave for fathers in their baby's first year would boost economic growth and better support working families.

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    Parental leave system is ‘broken’, say MPs

    by Jo Faragher 10 Jun 2025
    by Jo Faragher 10 Jun 2025

    The current system of parental leave in the UK has “fundamental failings”, according to a new report from the Women and Equalities Commission.

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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,...

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    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.

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    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.

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    Employers taking action on sick pay and parental leave ahead of new legislation

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 20 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 20 Dec 2024

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

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    Baby steps: Neonatal care leave and pay 

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 20 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 20 Dec 2024

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

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    Goldman Sachs banker wins case over paternity leave dismissal

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Dec 2024

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

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    • Paternity

    Fewer than 2% of dads take shared parental leave

    by Jo Faragher 2 Dec 2024
    by Jo Faragher 2 Dec 2024

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

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    Statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay confirmed for 2025

    by Jo Faragher 22 Nov 2024
    by Jo Faragher 22 Nov 2024

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

    • Shared parental leave
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    Working Families reveals average parental benefits

    by Jo Faragher 13 Nov 2024
    by Jo Faragher 13 Nov 2024

    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.

    • Adoption
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    BNP Paribas enhances employee rights globally

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 8 Nov 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 8 Nov 2024

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

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    How maternity leave affects the gender pay gap

    by Andrew Lloyd 4 Nov 2024
    by Andrew Lloyd 4 Nov 2024

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

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    Employment Rights Bill: government outlines next steps for future reforms

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Oct 2024

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

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