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Includes maternity and paternity leave, holiday entitlement and sick pay
Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes
Almost all people classed as workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’…
For regular-hours workers, employers can use a ‘leave year’ or an…
Workers are entitled to a week’s pay for each week of statutory leave that…
The general notice period for taking leave is at least twice as long as…
During their notice period the worker may be able to take whatever is left…
Employer guide to Statutory Paternity Pay or Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, forms SC3 and SPP1, recover statutory pay.
Employees may be eligible for Statutory Paternity Leave and Pay if they…
Employees must be one of the following, the: father husband or partner of…
The notice periods and forms are different if the employee is adopting.…
Eligible employees are entitled to paternity leave and pay if they’re…
You can refuse Statutory Paternity Pay if the employee does not qualify.…
You must keep records for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), including: the…
For financial help with statutory pay, you can: reclaim payments (usually…
Employer guide to Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, non-payment form, recover statutory pay
Includes career breaks and the holiday entitlement calculator
How to claim Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave: what you are entitled to, check if you're eligible and how to claim it.
Employer guide to Statutory Neonatal Care Pay and Leave: eligibility, notice period, record keeping, getting help.
Employer guide to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - rates, eligibility, notice period, form SMP1, recover statutory pay
Holiday calculator to work out statutory holiday leave in days or hours
Employer guide to Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, proof of adoption, recover statutory pay
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