Adoption leave and adoption pay

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  FAQs

  How should an employer respond to an employee's notice of intention to take statutory adoption leave?

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  FAQs

  What are the possible consequences where an employer fails to confirm the end date of an employee's statutory adoption leave?

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  FAQs

  Is an employee who intends to return early from adoption leave required to give notice of this?

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  FAQs

  Do employees on adoption leave continue to accrue holiday during this period?

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  FAQs

  Where an employee is provided with a car allowance instead of a company car can this be withdrawn if the employee goes on adoption leave?

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  FAQs

  Can an employee who is adopting a child from within the UK take on paid work during adoption leave?

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  FAQs

  If an employee does not intend to return to work after adoption leave, is the employee required to give notice?

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  FAQs

  If an employee does not return from adoption leave, does the employer have to pay in lieu of the annual leave accrued during the leave?

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  Employment law cases

  Tribunal to ask ECJ to clarify legal protection for women who have children through a surrogate mother

  The tribunal's reference to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in this case could result in women who have a child through a surrogate mother being entitled to the same employment protection under EU law as conventional mothers.

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  Quick reference

  Length of statutory adoption leave

  A table summarising employees' entitlement to statutory adoption leave.