Family-friendly rights and support

New and updated

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  Leading practice guides

  Supporting carers: The business case

  Updated to include more real-life examples of the positive impact that engaging carers has had on leading practice employers.

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  How to

  How to deal with a pay rise that coincides with an employee's pregnancy or maternity leave

  Updated to reflect the increase to the statutory maternity pay rate from 7 April 2024. 

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  How to

  How to deal with keeping-in-touch days during adoption leave

  Updated to reflect the increase to the statutory adoption pay rate from 7 April 2024. 

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  How to

  How to deal with keeping-in-touch days during maternity leave

  Updated to reflect the increase to the statutory maternity pay rate from 7 April 2024.

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  How to

  How to deal with maternity pay, salary sacrifice and childcare vouchers

  Updated to reflect the increase to the statutory maternity pay rate from 7 April 2024. 

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  FAQs

  Are employees entitled to be paid their full contractual pay on keeping-in-touch days?

  Updated to reflect the increase to the statutory maternity pay rate from 7 April 2024. 

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  FAQs

  Does an employee made redundant while on shared parental leave have any special rights?

  Updated to reflect that legislation is in force from 6 April 2024 extending the right to be offered suitable alternative employment to employees returning from shared parental leave, in some circumstances.

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  How to

  How to deal with pregnant employees and those on maternity leave in a redundancy situation

  Updated to reflect that the right to be offered suitable alternative employment is extended to pregnant employees and employees returning from maternity leave from 6 April 2024.

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  FAQs

  Does an employee who is made redundant while on adoption leave have any special rights?

  Updated to reflect that the right to be offered suitable alternative employment extends to employees who have recently returned from adoption leave, from 6 April 2024.

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  FAQs

  Does an employee made redundant while on maternity leave have any special rights?

  Updated to reflect the extension of the protected period to cover pregnant employees and those returning from family leave from 6 April 2024.