Nursery World - HR Update - Extending paternity leave

Over the past ten years, there have been many changes in employment law relating to working parents, and in April 2011 additional paternity leave and pay was introduced. Jacqui Mann reports that HR4 Nurseries has not seen a huge increase in requests for additional paternity leave, but says it is important that employers understand the key areas

To qualify for additional statutory paternity pay the person must be employed and must earn at least the lower earnings limit (LEL) for National Insurance contributions in force at the end of the qualifying week. The employee must intend to care for the child during the additional statutory paternity pay period.

The mother must have:

Within 28 days of receiving the request for additional paternity leave, as the employer you may ask for:

The employee must give you this information within 28 days or they may not be able to take the leave. You then need to write to the employee within 28 days, telling them the date when the leave and pay will start and end.

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