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Having a Baby or Adopting a Child

Shared Parental Leave will be Extended to Grandparents

Legislation News

Shared Parental Leave will be extended to grandparents meaning parents will be able to share up to 50 weeks of leave with a nominated working grandparent.

Kathryn 5 October 201522 June 2022 Having a Baby or Adopting a Child Read more

Increases Announced to Statutory Adoption Leave and Pay

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A new package of support for people who want to adopt, which includes a new right for adoptive parents to take time off work to meet the child they are set to adopt before the child moves in with them, and improvements to statutory adoption leave and pay will become a legal right from April 2015.

Kathryn 5 January 201519 June 2022 Having a Baby or Adopting a Child Read more

Applications For Shared Parental Leave

Applications For Shared Parental Leave

Anyone whose child is due on or after 5 April 2015 will be eligible for the new benefit, which means parents are able to split 52 weeks of parental leave evenly if they wish. The leave can be taken in up to three separate blocks.

Read my overview of the key elements of the new regime.

Kathryn 1 December 201417 May 2022 Having a Baby or Adopting a Child Read more

New Right To Attend Ante Natal Appointments

Legislation News

From 1 October 2014 fathers and a pregnant woman’s partner will have a new right to attend ante-natal appointments with the pregnant woman.

Read my overview of the new right.

Kathryn 13 September 201417 May 2022 Having a Baby or Adopting a Child Read more

Shared Parental Leave is Your Business Ready?

Shared Parental Leave is Your Business Ready?

Shared parental leave applies in relation to babies due on or after 5 April 2015. The first women who will benefit from shared parental leave will shortly be informing their employers about their pregnancy and asking questions about the new right.

Read my overview of the key elements of this new regime,

Kathryn 9 July 201417 May 2022 Having a Baby or Adopting a Child Read more

Surrogate Parents Entitled To Adoption Leave and Pay

Surrogate Parents Entitled To Adoption Leave and Pay

The issue of maternity rights for surrogate parents has recently caused confusion with two Advocates General to the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) giving conflicting guidance.

Read my overview of the differing opinions of the Court’s advisers.

Kathryn 27 February 201417 May 2022 Having a Baby or Adopting a Child Read more

Woman who had termination after being demoted to waitress wins sexual discrimination

Woman who had termination after being demoted to waitress wins sexual discrimination

Woman who had termination after being demoted to waitress wins sexual discrimination. The restaurant manager told a tribunal how she had an abortion when she was demoted to a waitress after telling bosses she was pregnant.

Kathryn 26 July 201118 May 2022 Having a Baby or Adopting a Child, Sex Discrimination Read more

Barmaid dismissed by text message whilst on maternity leave wins £8,500

Barmaid dismissed by text message whilst on maternity leave wins £8,500

Barmaid dismissed by text message whilst on maternity leave wins £8,500, she was not given notice and had not been given a contract of employment.

Kathryn 9 June 201119 June 2022 Having a Baby or Adopting a Child, Sex Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal Read more

Manager Who Got Pregnant While Still On Maternity Leave Awarded Five Figure Sum For Sex Discrimination

Manager Who Got Pregnant While Still On Maternity Leave Awarded Five Figure Sum For Sex Discrimination

Manager Who Got Pregnant While Still On Maternity Leave Awarded Five Figure Sum For Sex Discrimination after she was made redundant when she got pregnant again while still on maternity leave.

Kathryn 16 March 201118 May 2022 Having a Baby or Adopting a Child Read more

Miscarriages, Still Births and Premature Births

Miscarriages, Still Births and Premature Births

Miscarriages, still births and premature births present a very sad set of circumstances for the HR hat wearer in any business.

Read my overview of the the rights a women has in the event of a miscarriage, still birth or premature birth to maternity leave.

Kathryn 7 February 201118 May 2022 Having a Baby or Adopting a Child Read more
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