Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave and Pay 2021

The 2021 XpertHR benchmarking survey of maternity, paternity and shared parental leave and pay, based on responses from 375 organisations, with a combined workforce of 953,960 employees.

Survey questions

Does your organisation offer maternity pay that is more generous than the statutory minimum?
Is payment of any part of your organisation's enhanced maternity pay dependent on the employee's return to work following maternity leave?
- What element of enhanced maternity pay is dependent on the employee's return to work?
- What is the minimum period for which an employee must return to work in order to avoid having to repay any of their enhanced maternity pay?
Does your organisation provide any financial incentives or other benefits to assist an employee’s return from maternity leave?
Do the enhancements to pay (and any return-to-work assistance) that your organisation provides for maternity leave apply also for employees taking adoption leave?
Does your organisation offer paternity leave for a longer period than the statutory entitlement of two weeks?
- What is the total amount of paternity leave offered (including the two statutory weeks) at your organisation?
- What is the length-of-service requirement to qualify for enhanced paternity leave?
Does your organisation offer paternity pay that is more generous than the statutory minimum?
- What rate of pay does your organisation offer for paternity leave?
- What is the length-of-service requirement to qualify for enhanced paternity pay?
Are there any other ways in which your organisation enhances paternity leave and/or pay beyond the statutory minimum?
Does your organisation offer shared parental pay that is more generous than the statutory minimum?

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Date:: 19 March 2021
Source:: Brightmine Surveys
Participants:: 375

Benchmarking - HR Metrics

Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave and Pay 2021

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