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 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.