Family-friendly rights and support
An employment tribunal has held that it was direct sex discrimination for a new father whose wife had post-natal depression to be allowed to take only two weeks' leave on full pay, when female staff were entitled to 14 weeks' enhanced maternity leave.
Practical guidance on dealing with the situation where an employee becomes pregnant again while on maternity leave, including entitlement to SMP.
A model form to allow an adoptive parent to provide a period of leave notice to take shared parental leave for adoption from overseas.
A model letter to reject a request for discontinuous periods of shared parental leave.
A model form to allow an adoptive parent to provide a period of leave notice to take shared parental leave for adoptions within the UK.
A model form to allow an adopter to revoke an adoption leave curtailment notice that they have submitted to enable them to take shared parental leave.
A model form to allow an employee in an adoption situation to vary a notice of entitlement and intention to take shared parental leave.
A model form to allow an employee in an adoption situation to vary a period of leave notice to take shared parental leave.
A model form to allow a mother to provide a declaration of consent and entitlement for their partner to take shared parental leave. The form should be used where the mother is not planning to take any shared parental leave, but is curtailing their maternity leave to allow their partner to take shared parental leave.
A model form to allow an adopter to provide a declaration of consent and entitlement for their partner to take shared parental leave. The form should be used where the adopter is not planning to take any shared parental leave, but is curtailing their adoption leave to allow their partner to take shared parental leave.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to family-friendly rights and support.