Family-friendly rights and support
More parents in England plan to increase their working hours or return to work as they become eligible for free childcare support, but many are struggling to access childminders or nursery places.
With a raft of employment law changes taking effect in April 2024, we provide a final reminder for HR professionals of what their organisation needs to do to comply with the new and amended employment laws. This April, the challenges for HR include: the introduction of carer's leave; reforms to the right to request flexible working; and updated rules on timing and notice to take paternity leave.
A model letter to request that an employee complies with the notice and evidential requirements following an indication that they intend to take paternity leave in respect of an adopted child.
A model letter to inform an employee that they have provided insufficient notice to take paternity leave in respect of a child adopted from overseas.
A model form to give an employee who has requested paternity leave and pay in relation to a child adopted from overseas the means to notify you of the date on which the child entered Great Britain.
A model letter to respond to an employee's request to take a period of paid or unpaid statutory paternity leave in relation to a child adopted from overseas, confirming that the employee is entitled to take the leave requested.
Use this model form to allow an employee to cancel or vary a period of leave notice to take paternity leave.
Use this model form to allow an employee to cancel or vary a period of leave notice to take paternity leave in respect of a child adopted within the UK.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to family-friendly rights and support.