Statutory Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave: employer guide
Cancelling or changing leave
Employees can cancel or change leave if they give you the correct notice.
They must do this in writing.
You can agree to a different amount of notice with your employee or waive the requirement to give notice.
Cancelling leave
If they were due to start leave in the first 8 weeks after the death
An employee must let you know before the first day of planned leave.
If they were due to start more than 8 weeks after the death
An employee must let you know at least one week before the start of the planned leave.
Changing leave
If they’re due to return to work in the first 8 weeks after the death
If an employee decides to return earlier than 8 weeks, they must give you a week’s notice.
If they want to return to work on a later date, they’ll need to give a week’s notice before the original date.
If they’re due to return to work more than 8 weeks after the death
If an employee wants to come back sooner or later, they’ll need to give you 8 weeks’ notice.