Hello
Shared parental leave - who should be eligible, and how should it work in practice?
We've been asked to take a look at the Government's consultation on shared parental leave, which will enable working parents to share leave and pay between them around the birth of the child. The consultation details administrative proposals, including:
- Eligibility criteria for shared parental leave
- Whether to align notice periods to inform employers of a father's intention to take paternity leave and pay
- Notice to bring to an end maternity leave, and give rise to shared parental leave
- How employment protections on the right to return to the same job should apply to shared parental leave
- How notification to employers will work with the new 'fostering for adoption' arrangements
If you've experience or thoughts on how the new proposals should work, we (and no doubt the Government!) would love to hear it. You can read the full consultation here and submit your response by filling out this quick-response survey. Or, as ever, feel free to post your views in this thread.
The Government has also said it is keen to ensure that the new system works for employers, as well as employees. With this in mind, the Gov has asked employment relations experts Acas to produce a Code of Practice for employers to supplement the new policy. You can engage with this consultation (here)
Many thanks
MNHQ