While the Employment Rights Act 2025 removes the qualifying period for statutory paternity leave from 6 April 2026, the qualifying requirements for statutory paternity pay remain the same.
The restriction preventing employees from taking paternity leave after a period of shared parental leave is removed from 6 April 2026. Employers will need to make sure their policies reflect this change.
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Act 2025 removes the qualifying service requirement for statutory paternity leave, but not for statutory paternity pay.