Family-friendly rights and support
Updated to reflect strengthened protections against dismissal for adoptive parents proposed under the Employment Rights Bill, which was published on 10 October 2024.
Updated to reflect proposed reforms to paternity leave under the Employment Rights Bill, which was published on 10 October 2024.
The Employment Rights Bill removes the qualifying periods for paternity leave and ordinary parental leave.
This table sets out the basic statutory entitlement for maternity leave and pay for 42 countries. It covers pay, protection from dismissal, the right to take time off work to attend antenatal appointments and entitlements to breaks for breastfeeding.
Revised to include information on parental leave in different countries.
Enhanced with insights from the 2024 Brightmine maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay research.
Enhanced with insights from the 2024 Brightmine maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay research.
Yes. An employee who has "no recourse to public funds" because of their immigration status will be entitled to statutory family-related pay and statutory sick pay, provided that ...
The HR & Compliance Centre 2024 parental leave survey report provides insight into organisations' maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave practices.
For new fathers, taking some time off work to bond and spend quality time with their newborn is their number one priority - but they do not always enjoy generous statutory entitlements to do so. In fact, some countries do not provide specific leave for fathers at all. How does the UK's offering compare to global norms?
HR and legal information and guidance relating to family-friendly rights and support.