On the 1st December 2014, some of the new family friendly regulations became the law although some of the provisions will not become a reality until 2015. In addition to the shared parental leave coming into effect for babies due on or after 5th April 2015, a number of other less publicised amendments are due to […]
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Shared parental leave and pay
For babies due on or after 5th April 2015 or those who will be placed for adoption after that date there will be new rules around the leave so that parents can take the traditional maternity leave period between them. The mother must take the compulsory leave but after the initial 2weeks or 4 weeks […]
Shared parental leave
The Government has published the draft Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014, which will bring into force the ability for parents to share leave and pay for babies due on or after 5th April 2015. The Regulations are only in draft and consultation ends today on their content but they currently contain a great deal of […]
Surrogacy and maternity leave
Whilst surrogacy is not permitted in the UK, this does not stop UK intended mothers from utilising the arrangement where it is permitted overseas. This raises many issues but in employment law terms it also raises issues as to the intended mother’s right to maternity leave. There have been two conflicting Advocate General decisions on […]