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Covers flexible working for parents, caring for children, teleworking, maternity leave and pay, paternity leave and pay, adoption leave, dependants' leave, parental leave and childcare provision.
Explains who has the right to take paid holidays from work, when you can take holiday and what you can do if your employer refuses to let you take holiday.
Right to maternity leave, paternity leave, adoption leave, statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay and statutory adoption pay and right to ask for flexible working after the birth of the baby.
If you are an expectant father or the partner of someone due to give birth or adopt a child, you could be entitled to time off to attend ante-natal appointments plus up to two weeks’ paid paternity leave. You may also be able to take more time off in the first year as Shared Parental Leave and be entitled to some Shared Parental Pay.
Other rights that may help you combine paid work with looking after your child include unpaid parental leave, the right to request flexible working and emergency time off for dependants.
This booklet explains who is entitled to these rights and how they work.
You may be entitled to paternity leave and pay if your partner is having a baby, adopting a child or having a baby through a surrogacy arrangement. Also includes information about leave for antenatal appointments for fathers and partners.
When you take time off to adopt a child you might be eligible for Statutory Adoption Leave and Statutory Adoption Pay. There are rules on when and how to claim your paid leave and if you want to change your dates.
