Paternity: Handle a paternity leave and pay request (UK adoption on or after 6 April 2024)

When to use this paternity leave and pay flowchart

Use this paternity flowchart to guide you through the process when an employee informs you that they plan to take paternity leave in respect of a newly adopted child that is expected to be placed with the employee and their partner on or after 6 April 2024.

This flowchart is an example of a legally compliant process. Where your organisation's own procedures go beyond the procedure set out in this flowchart, you should follow these.

Flowchart authors: Produced by the Brightmine editorial team.

Key Steps

• Has the employee given notice of entitlement and satisfied the evidential requirements?
• Check that the employee has given sufficient notice for each period of paternity leave
• Respond to the employee confirming their statutory paternity leave [and pay] arrangements
• Check that the employee has provided the child's actual date of placement for adoption