Family-friendly rights and support

New and updated

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  Employment law guide

  Adoption pay

  Updated to reflect the increase in the rate of statutory adoption pay for pay weeks commencing on or after 6 April 2025.

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  Letters and forms

  Form for employee to cancel neonatal care leave

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this form from the previous draft version.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter informing employee of ineligibility to take neonatal care leave

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this letter from the previous draft version.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter to employee requesting further information to confirm entitlement to neonatal care leave and pay

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this letter from the previous draft version.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter to employee responding to notification of neonatal care leave and confirming entitlement

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this letter from the previous draft version.

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  Letters and forms

  Form to provide notice of entitlement and intention to take neonatal care leave (adoption within UK)

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this form from the previous draft version.

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  Letters and forms

  Form to provide notice of entitlement and intention to take neonatal care leave (adoption from overseas)

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this form from the previous draft version.

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  Letters and forms

  Form to provide notice of entitlement and intention to take neonatal care leave (birth)

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this form from the previous draft version.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter reminding mother on maternity leave of entitlement to accrued neonatal care leave

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this letter from the previous draft version.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter to employee who is father/partner acknowledging child is in neonatal care and explaining right to neonatal care leave

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this letter from the previous draft version.