The tribunal has awarded a male employee nearly £30,000 because he was only paid the statutory rate of pay during his period of shared parental leave (SPL). Should you be worried by this case?
Published 20.10.2016
The new shared parental leave (SPL) regime - which comes into force on 1 December 2014 - will be available to eligible parents where their baby is due on, or after, 5 April 2015. What happens if
the baby is born late or early?
Published 06.11.2014
On 1 December 2014 the Shared Parental Leave Regulations came into force. They introduce a statutory right which will be available to all eligible parents whose child is due to be born on, or after,
5 April 2015. What must you do now to prepare?
Published 15.12.2014
One change that accompanies shared parental leave is the introduction of shared parental leave in touch (SPLIT) days. What are these exactly and must you offer them to all employees who take this
type of leave?
Published 12.02.2015
The government has announced plans to increase paternity leave to six months. Sounds like yet another headache. So why is there no need to panic?
Published 06.10.2009
Apparently, new fathers will soon be given the right to take up to ten months’ paternity leave. Are these reports accurate, or is it more media scare tactics?
Published 09.02.2011
In the first of two articles, we look at the new maternity rules that are in force and apply to women whose expected week of childbirth (EWC) is on, or after, April 1, 2007. What’s changed from the
current rules?
Published 08.02.2007
As to be expected, many employers are focused on the new statutory right to shared parental leave. However, on 5 April 2015 there will be an important change to ordinary parental leave rights too.
What’s happening here?
Published 13.01.2015