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We're seeking views on proposals to better support parents to balance work and family-life.
Survey findings on employers' perceptions of maternity and paternity leave and flexible working arrangements.
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods
Eligible employees can take unpaid parental leave to look after their…
Parental leave is unpaid. You’re entitled to 18 weeks’ leave for each…
Employees qualify if all of these apply: they’ve been in the company for…
Employees must give 21 days’ notice before their intended start date. If…
Leave can’t be postponed (delayed) if: the employer doesn’t have a…
Millions of British workers will have more flexibility over where and when they work as the Flexible Working Bill achieves Royal Assent.
Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency official Parental Leave policy and procedures.
Requesting flexible working, how to make an application, what business reasons an employer can give to reject an application and how to appeal.
The Shared Parental Leave (SPL) evaluation report assesses whether the implementation of Shared Parental Leave achieved its original objectives.
Parents and carers granted new and improved rights at work, covering leave entitlements and redundancy rules
Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy
This consultation seeks views from individuals and businesses on proposals to reform flexible working regulations.
You can start Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) if you're eligible and you or your partner ends your maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL and splitting blocks of leave
Your employee can take Shared Parental Leave (SPL) if they're eligible and they or their partner ends their maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL, splitting blocks of leave and record keeping
Plan how and when you and your partner take Shared Parental Leave. Find out how much Statutory Shared Parental Pay you would get and when to give notice.
Employer guide to Statutory Paternity Pay or Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, forms SC3 and SPP1, recover statutory pay.
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