Adoption leave and adoption pay

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  Where an employee is adopting two children, will they be entitled to two periods of adoption leave?

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  Can an employer contact an employee on adoption leave to ask if and when they intend to return to work?

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  For how long is statutory adoption pay payable?

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  When can employees begin their statutory adoption leave?

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  Which employees are entitled to statutory adoption leave?

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  When is an employee entitled to receive statutory adoption pay?

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  Which earnings period is taken into account when calculating entitlement to statutory adoption pay?

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  How much statutory adoption leave is an employee entitled to take?

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  Will a step-parent who adopts their partner's child qualify for statutory adoption leave?

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  Will an employee be paid during statutory adoption leave?