Paternity leave and paternity pay

New and updated

• 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 quiz - line manager training

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

• Type:

  Quick reference

  Length of statutory paternity leave

  Updated to reflect changes to the length and timing of paternity leave after 6 April 2024.

• Type:

  FAQs

  When can an employee choose to start paternity leave in respect of a new baby?

  Updated to reflect changes to the period for taking paternity leave, in force for expected weeks of birth after 6 April 2024.

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  Statutory maternity pay and other family-related statutory pay rates increase

  The weekly rates of statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay increase.

• Type:

  FAQs

  How much paternity leave can an employee take?

  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. 

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  Changes to timing and notice of paternity 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.

• Date:

  13 January 2023

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Employment law 2023: six key tasks for HR

  We look at what HR needs to do to meet its employment law obligations and prepare for the coming year.

• Date:

  6 December 2022

  Type:

  News

  Statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay rates to increase 10% in 2023

  The 2023/24 rates for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay have been set by the Department for Work and Pensions.

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  Statutory maternity pay and other family-related statutory pay rates increase

  The weekly rates of statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay increase.