Family-friendly rights and support
Updated to reflect that, under the Employment Rights Act 2025, employees have a day-one right to paternity leave from 6 April 2026. HR teams should update their policies and processes to reflect this extended entitlement.
Updated to reflect an increase in the rate of statutory shared parental pay from 5 April 2026.
Updated to confirm that, from 6 April 2026, under the Employment Rights Act 2025, employees no longer lose the right to take paternity leave if they have already taken a period of shared parental leave. HR teams should update their policies, and any internal communications to reflect this change.
From 6 April 2026, employers must keep records that are “adequate” to show compliance with statutory annual leave and holiday pay entitlements, including carried-over leave.
Updated to reflect that the day-one right to ordinary parental leave came into force on 6 April 2026, under the Employment Rights Act 2025. HR teams should update their policies and processes to reflect this expanded entitlement.
Updated to reflect an increase in the rate of statutory adoption pay from 5 April 2026, and an increase to the rate of Small Employers' Relief.
Updated to set out the protected period for employees on bereaved partner’s paternity leave.
Updated to include new details on bereaved partner's paternity leave.
Updated to confirm that enhanced redundancy protections will apply for employees taking, or returning, from bereaved partner's paternity leave. HR teams should ensure that their redundancy policies and processes reflect this additional protection.
Updated to reflect an increase in the rate of statutory neonatal care pay from 5 April 2026, and an increase to the rate of Small Employers' Relief.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to family-friendly rights and support.