Paternity leave and pay

Introduction

The right to paternity leave and pay is available to an employee who is the partner of either a woman who has given birth or someone who is adopting a child.

However, to qualify for both leave and pay, the employee must first meet certain qualification criteria.

This guide will help you deal with the administration of statutory paternity leave and pay. It will also help you understand the contractual issues surrounding employees on paternity leave and what rights they have on their return to work.

Finally, it suggests how you could offer enhanced paternity leave and pay arrangements to attract and retain employees.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• The right to paternity leave - births
• The right to paternity leave - adoptions
• Employee notification of paternity leave - births
• Employee notification of paternity leave - adoptions
• The start and duration of paternity leave - births
• The start and duration of paternity leave - adoptions
• Contractual issues during paternity leave
• Returning to work from paternity leave
• Paternity leave and protection against detriment or dismissal
• Paternity pay
• Here's how I manage paternity leave and pay in my business

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