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%.
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.
Jo Broadbent, counsel knowledge lawyer at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, 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.
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.
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.