Paternity leave and paternity pay

New and updated

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  Letters and forms

  Form for employee to cancel or vary dates of paternity leave (adoption within UK)

  Use this model form to allow an employee to cancel or vary a period of leave notice to take paternity leave in respect of a child adopted within the UK.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Form for employee to cancel or vary dates of paternity leave (adoption from overseas)

  Use this model form to allow an employee to cancel or vary a period of leave notice to take paternity leave in respect of a child adopted from overseas.

• Type:

  Training

  Paternity leave - line manager training

  Line manager training guide on paternity leave, including eligibility for paternity leave and pay, employees' rights during and after paternity leave, and employees' choices with regard to scheduling paternity leave.

• Type:

  Training

  Paternity leave quiz - line manager training

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

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter requesting employee complies with notice and evidential requirements to take paternity leave in respect of birth child

  Updated to reflect changes to the rules on notice requirements where the expected date of childbirth is after 6 April 2024. 

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter informing employee that they have provided insufficient notice to take paternity leave (adoption within UK)

  Updated to reflect changes to the rules on notice requirements where the expected date of placement for adoption is on or after 6 April 2024. 

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter informing employee that they have provided insufficient notice to take paternity leave (birth)

  Updated to reflect changes to the rules on notice requirements where the expected week of childbirth is after 6 April 2024. 

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Form to provide period of leave notice to take paternity leave (adoption from overseas)

  A model form to give employees the means to provide a period of leave notice to take paternity leave in respect of a child adopted from overseas.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Form to provide notice of entitlement to paternity leave (adoption from overseas)

  A model form to give employees the means to provide a notice of entitlement to paternity leave in respect of a child adopted from overseas.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Form to provide period of leave notice to take paternity leave (adoption within UK)

  A model form to give employees the means to provide a period of leave notice to take paternity leave in respect of a child adopted within the UK.