Employment law - Work and parents

Paternity leave policyPaternity leave essentially enables eligible employees (usually fathers) to take up to two weeks off work following the birth or adoption of their child. Our policy statement sets out the employee's statutory rights to paternity ... Read more

Change of paternity leave requestAn employee can vary their chosen paternity leave start date, but they must give you appropriate notice. You can also require the variation notice to be in writing, so you can provide our form for this purpose.  Chan... Read more

Approval of paternity leave request Our form will help ensure that you formally approve a request for a period of paternity leave and that you confirm the employee's rights to both leave and pay.Request grantedUse our form to respond to an employee's w... Read more

Notice of birth for paternity leaveAs well as giving notice of entitlement to paternity leave and notice to take a period of paternity leave, employees must give a further notice confirming the date on which the child was born or placed for adoption.... Read more

Offer of alternative work during family leaveUse our letter to offer an available suitable alternative vacancy to a provisionally redundant employee who's absent on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave. They have an absolute statutory rig... Read more

Paternity leave checklistThis checklist sets out the main issues to be considered when an employee wishes to take paternity leave following the birth of a child. Unless enhanced contractual rights are given, this will be a single period of leave of... Read more

Parental leave request formBoth male and female employees are entitled to take unpaid parental leave to look after a child under 18 in respect of whom they have parental responsibility. This could involve the employee taking up to 18 weeks off work, ... Read more