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- Type:
- International
In Turkey, maternity leave was extended from 16 to 24 weeks from 1 May 2026. In France, for children born on or after 1 January 2026, each parent (including mothers) is entitled to two months of supplementary birth leave, available from 1 July 2026.
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- Type:
- How to
From 6 April 2026, the Employment Rights Act 2025 removes the three-day waiting period for eligibility for SSP. Employers no longer need to consider whether waiting days apply where the employee has intermittent pregnancy-related absence.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
This template letter, which refers to the MAT B1 form (certificate from a registered medical practitioner or midwife stating the expected week of childbirth), has been updated to make clear that a copy of the MAT B1 is acceptable from 1 April 2026 and the original does do not have to be provided to the employer.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
Updated to confirm that these measures are due to come into effect in 2027, according to the Government's updated timeline.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
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- Type:
- Training
Updated to reflect the new right for employees to take neonatal care leave and pay for babies born on or after 6 April 2025.
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- Date:
- 24 October 2024
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
In this webinar, Brightmine legal editors Stephen Simpson and Zeba Sayed explain what the changes are going to be, what employers can do now to begin preparing and the potential timelines for implementation.
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- Date:
- 18 October 2024
- Type:
- Survey analysis
The first draft of the Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October - just ahead of 100 days into the new Labour Government. We take an early look at how HR is reacting to the changes included in the Bill.
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- Date:
- 7 August 2024
- Type:
- Survey analysis
The HR & Compliance Centre 2024 parental leave survey report provides insight into organisations' maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave practices.
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- Date:
- 26 March 2024
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- Commentary and insights
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.