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Neonatal care leave and neonatal care pay

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  • Type:
    Legal timetable

    Increase to the percentage of statutory family-related pay small employers can recoup

    The percentage of statutory maternity and other family-related pay that small employers can recoup from HM Revenue and Customs increases from 103% to 108.5%.

  • Date:
    31 March 2025
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Neonatal care leave: Four common scenarios employers could face

    Employers across England, Wales and Scotland must be ready for the new right to neonatal care leave, which is available to parents of children born on or after 6 April 2025. To help HR professionals cut through the complexities we explain the legal entitlement in four of the most likely scenarios where a parent gets additional time off because their child requires neonatal care.

  • Date:
    31 March 2025
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Podcast: Neonatal care leave - a practical guide

    Jo Broadbent, counsel knowledge lawyer at Hogan Lovells, and Brightmine senior legal editor Laura Merrylees discuss the new right to neonatal care leave and look at likely forthcoming changes to family-friendly employment rights in the Employment Rights Bill. 

  • Type:
    Training

    Neonatal care leave - line manager training

    Line manager training guide explaining the statutory right to neonatal care leave and how line managers can support employees who take this type of leave.

  • Type:
    Training

    Neonatal care leave quiz - line manager training

    A quiz for line managers to test their knowledge on neonatal care leave.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Paternity pay

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

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Maternity pay

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

  • Type:
    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.

  • Type:
    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.

  • Type:
    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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