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Parental leave
Unpaid Parental Leave Extension to 18 Weeks from 08 March 2013
This article is written as another reminder to information that we have published previously. Statutory Instrument 283 has been made, amending the Employment Rights Act 1996 and the Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999 The term ‘parental leave’, as currently used in employment legislation, refers to a period of up to four weeks’ unpaid [...]
Unpaid Parental Leave Extension to 18 Weeks
This article is written as a reminder to information that we have published previously. The term ‘parental leave’, as currently used in employment legislation, refers to a period of up to four weeks’ unpaid leave in a year that may be taken by both natural and adoptive parents per child. This is limited to: 13 [...]
Flexible Parental Leave
In May 2011, the Government published a consultation entitled ‘Consultation on Modern Workplaces’, which involved proposals in four areas: Flexible Parental Leave Flexible Working Working Time Regulations, and Equal Pay In June 2012, the Government published its response to topic 4 on Equal Pay; however, we have been waiting for the responses to the other [...]
Consultation on Modern Workplaces – Equal Pay
In May 2011, the Government published a consultation entitled ‘Consultation on Modern Workplaces’, which involved proposals in four areas: Flexible Parental Leave Flexible Working Working Time Regulations, and Equal Pay We are still awaiting responses to topics 1 to 3; however, the Government has published its response to topic 4. Chapter 3 of the Equality [...]
Surrogacy – Private Member’s Bill
On 17 April 2012, under the Ten Minute Rule Bill, John Healey, MP for Wentworth and Dearne, introduced the Surrogate Parents (Leave, Pay and Allowance Arrangements). The aim of this Bill is to widen existing maternity and adoption rights so that they apply to surrogate mothers as well as birth or adopting mothers. His Bill [...]
Unpaid Parental Leave Increase Delayed
The term “parental leave”, as currently used in employment legislation, refers to a period of up to four weeks’ unpaid leave in a year that may be taken by both natural and adoptive parents, but limited to: 13 weeks in the period up to a child’s fifth birthday, or, in the case of a disabled [...]
Tax Return Penalties, HMRC Basic Tools, Single Compliance, Student Loans, Unfair Dismissal, NICs for Teachers, Unpaid Parental Leave , Double Taxation, RTI – Dump the Dummies, RTI – Leaver Statement and RTI – EPS.
As always, my interest level increased when I was alerted to a new video release last week. When I heard that the title was ‘Dump the Dummies’, my interest further increased. Why on earth would someone recommend an online video to me about weaning a baby away from the dummy because it may encourage breathing [...]
Consultation on radical reform of parental leave and flexible working
The Government publishes its “wide-ranging changes” to family leave entitlements and flexible working rights. In September 2010, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced the Government’s plans to develop flexible, family-friendly workplaces. The detail of these plans has now been published for consultation in a series of documents with the general title “Consultation [...]
Further flexible parental leave, but not until 2015
On 17 January, the Government confirmed its intention to introduce a new system of flexible parental leave from 2015. The introduction of additional paternity leave from April 2011 is viewed by the Government as a “step in the right direction” and an “interim measure”. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) will be publishing [...]
