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Paternity leave and paternity pay
A model form to give employees the means to provide a notice of entitlement to paternity leave in respect of a child adopted within the UK.
A model form to give employees the means to provide a period of leave notice to take paternity leave.
Updated to reflect changes to the length and timing of paternity leave after 6 April 2024.
A model form to give employees the means to provide a notice of entitlement to paternity leave.
Updated to reflect that the final version of the Parental leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 have been published and come into force on 8 March 2024.
Updated to reflect changes to the period for taking paternity leave, in force for expected weeks of birth after 6 April 2024.
Updated to reflect that changes to the rules on timing and notice of paternity leave are in force for expected weeks of birth after 6 April 2024.
The weekly rates of statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay increase.
Updated to reflect that changes to the rules on statutory paternity leave from 6 April 2024 allow employees to take two non-consecutive weeks' leave.
Changes to statutory paternity leave are introduced, including that employees can take two non-consecutive weeks' leave and the period for taking leave is extended to 52 weeks after the birth.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to paternity leave and paternity pay.
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