Parental Leave

From 6 April 2026, the UK is introducing significant updates to family-friendly employment rights under the Employment Rights Act. These reforms remove long-standing qualifying service periods for certain types of leave, making it easier for new parents—especially fathers and partners—to access time off when welcoming a child. The headline change: employees can now give notice […]

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Parental Leave

Extension to Shared Parental Leave and Pay Bill proposed

Draft amendments to the Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Extension) Bill have been published after a proposal to extend the provisions to self-employed workers was put forward under the parliamentary ten-minute rule. Tracy Brabin, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, made the case for amendments to the Bill in a speech to parliament in February 2018. Following […]

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Parental Leave

Big Changes to Paternity Leave and Unpaid Parental Leave Coming in April 2026

Extension to Shared Parental Leave and Pay Bill proposed

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