[Updated 19/05/2026] New Conditions from 6th April 2026 The right to take up to two weeks’ statutory paternity leave is a right from day one of employment. Before 6th April 2026, you would need to have 26 weeks continuous service to be eligible but that requirment has been removed. The right applies also to adoption of […]
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Adoption Leave and Pay – Statutory Right ~/
[Updated for 6th April 2026] Eligibility An individual must have 26 week’s continuous service by the date your child is matched for adoption. Note that only one person in a couple can take adoption leave. The other partner may be eligible for paternity leave. You will not be eligible for statutory adoption leave and pay […]
Parental Leave & Pay ~
[Updated for 6th April 2026] The two separate entitlements noted under this heading have similar names e.g. Parental Leave and Shared Parental Leave but the conditions are quite different. Parental Leave & Pay ~/ Qualifying Conditions Parent must have one year’s continuous service and meet the age and time conditions: Leave Entitlement Pay re Statutory […]
Injury to Feelings – the Vento Bands
Updated 3rd April 2026 In claims involving discrimination or whistle blowing or psychiatric injury, a claimant may request the Tribunal to award compensation under the Vento Bands. This applies to cases in which the claimant has been harmed by the acts or omissions of others. Such compensation may be awarded even if there are no […]
Neonatal Care Leave & Pay #
[16/03/2026] ~~ This applies to working adults with one (or more) children requiring neonatal medical care in hospital. The entitlement for leave is from 1 to 12 complete weeks for a parent or person responsible for the upbringing of a child. This leave is in addition to, and not in lieu of, other types of […]
Bereavement Leave & Pay for Parents ~/
[Updated 07/04/2026] This is a relatively new statutory right for up to 2 weeks leave and pay in such sorrowful cirumstances. Bereavement Leave – a statutory right A parent whose child has died when aged under 18 or was stillborn (after 24 weeks of pregnancy) is entitled to take special statutory paid leave. That can […]
Maternity Matters ~
[Updated 26/03/26] Note from 6th April 2025 a new right to 12 weeks neo-natal leave and pay came into effect. See the separate note on this. Ante-Natal Appointments & Classes ~/ Mothers Fathers, Spouses and Civil Partners Minimum Continuous Service requirement No minimum service is required to qualify but you must be in permanent employment- […]
Carer’s Leave for a Dependant
[Updated 19/03/24] This right takes effect from 06/04/24. If you have a dependant who requires long-term care, one week’s unpaid leave per year may be requested io either arrange for or to provide the care of your dependant. Long-term care means old age issues, a disability, an illness or injury which will last three months […]
Urgent Domestic Circumstances
[Updated 18/03/2024] We may find ourselves in a family situation which necessitates us taking a few hours or days off work to attend to an unexpected problem. This is where leave for urgent domestic circumstances comes in. Who Is Eligible? This leave is for an employee to look after a dependant person which is defined […]
Sundays – the Right to Have Time Off
[Updated 17/06/2025] Retail Shop Workers Some shop workers can not be required to work on Sundays because of either their protected status or they have opted out of working on Sundays. In both cases, such staff are able to refuse to work on Sundays and dismissal will be deemed to be automatically unfair. Protected Employment […]