Family Friendly Rights at Work: Shared Parental Leave & Parental Leave

Shared Parental Leave & Parental Leave

This is a mini series focusing on family rights at work and the considerations which apply with regards to employees who are parents/will be parents. In this fourth episode in the series I summarise the two different types of Parental Leave that are available for employees who are parents.

In this episode I will cover:

• The difference between Shared Parental Leave and Parental Leave
• A summary of Shared Parental Leave
• Employee eligibility for Parental Leave
• How long employees can take for Parental Leave
• Employee rights whilst taking Parental Leave and when they return to work
• How an employer can postpone Parental Leave
• Employee rights if they take Parental Leave
• Practical tips on dealing with Parental Leave

You can listen to a whole episode on Shared Parental Leave here: Episode 12

Read more about Shared Parental Leave in two previous articles here and here

Action Points

1. Ensure you understand the difference between Parental Leave and Shared Parental Leave;
2. Check that you have details of both types of leave in your staff Handbook;
3. Seek advice if you receive a request for Parental Leave or Shared Parental Leave and you are unsure of how to handle the situation. You can contact me by email [e-mail] or phone [phone] or 01983 897003 if you would like to discuss.

 

 

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 The Guardian Article

The Employment Law & HR Podcast was recently featured in an article on the Guardian online. You can read the full article here

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