Fathers to be given six months’ paid paternity leave – OUT-LAW.com
Fathers will be allowed to take six months’ paid paternity leave instead of mothers under new Government proposals. The law will not come into effect until maternity cover is extended to 12 months,...
View ArticleThe Big Question: Do we need to change the rules on maternity and paternity...
“Why are we asking this now? The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called for a dramatic change in parental leave arrangements to ensure that fathers and lower-income parents are better...
View ArticlePartners of lesbian mothers to get paternity leave – Daily Telegraph
“Both women in lesbian couples with children should be given compulsory paternity and maternity leave, under proposals tabled in the European Parliament.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 17th April 2009...
View ArticlePaternity leave rights to be extended – The Independent
“Fathers would be able to take up to six months’ paternity leave – three paid – under Government proposals to allow parents to share entitlements, it was announced today.” Full story The Independent,...
View ArticleNew paternity leave rules affecting men come into force – BBC News
“New paternity leave rules have come into effect meaning that parents will be legally entitled to share time off work during their baby’s first year.” Full story BBC News, 3rd April 2011 Source:...
View ArticleVince Cable unveils plans for mothers and fathers to share parental leave –...
“The government is to begin consulting on plans to give both parents an extra month of leave during a baby’s first year and share out caring responsibilities.” Full story The Guardian, 16th May 2011...
View ArticleWill sharing parental leave be fair? – Daily Telegraph
“Employers that offer generous maternity pay packages could land themselves in legal hot water if they fail to extend the benefit to fathers, experts have warned.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 19th May...
View ArticleHow the workplace will change in 2013 – OUT-LAW.com
“What changes can workers expect from their employers in the coming year? Employment law expert Edward Goodwyn of Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, looks ahead to some significant...
View ArticleGovernment plans for radical overhaul of family law would do little to help...
“Charities warned that Government plans for a radical overhaul of family law including the introduction of shared parental leave would do little to help improve the lives of the most vulnerable...
View ArticleFamily Rights at Work – Cloisters
“The Government has published its response to the ‘Modern Workplaces’ consultation on the overhaul of family rights at work, including shared parental leave, extended flexible working and new rights...
View ArticleChildren and Families Act 2014
Children and Families Act 2014 published Full text of Act Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
View ArticleShared parental leave rules come into force in UK amid small business fear –...
‘New rules heralding Scandinavian-style shared parental leave of up to 50 weeks come into force this weekend as concerns continue that many employers are not ready for the “complicated and challenging”...
View ArticleWorking grandparents to share parental leave and pay – BBC News
‘Working grandparents will be allowed to take time off and share parental leave pay to help care for their grandchildren, the government has said.’ Full story BBC News, 4th October 2015 Source:...
View ArticleGuest Blog: Rachel Crasnow QC on the Bar and shared parental leave – The Bar...
‘Rachel Crasnow QC, who practises in employment law at Cloisters chambers and is the Chair of the Bar Council Legislation & Guidance Panel, looks at why Shared Parental Leave, which came into force...
View ArticleCall for chambers rent rebates so male barristers can share parental leave –...
‘The Bar Standards Board is to investigate whether male barristers with new-born children should be entitled to a form of shared parental leave (SPL), with the Bar Council calling for provisions which...
View ArticleThe Bar and shared parental leave – Cloisters
‘Since Shared Parental Leave (SPL) came into force a year ago on 5 April 2015, I have written, lectured and advised widely about this new legal entitlement. The people I have not engaged with much...
View ArticleBSB proposes change to its rules to require chambers to allow all...
‘At its meeting last night, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) agreed to change the equality rules to enable all self-employed barristers in chambers to take parental leave, regardless of whether their...
View ArticleFather wins discrimination case against employer for failing to give him full...
‘A father has successfully sued his employer for failing to give him full paternity leave rights, in a case thought to be the first of its kind.’ Full StoryDaily Telegraph, 11th June 2017Source:...
View ArticleUK paternity leave less generous than Iran, Congo and Burkina Faso, study...
‘Almost thirty countries, including Iran, Congo and Burkina Faso, offer more favourable benefits for new dads than the UK does, according to new analysis.’ Full StoryThe Independent, 13th June...
View ArticleDo more than the bare minimum on parental leave, chambers told – Law...
‘The Bar Council has urged chambers to go beyond the bare minimum in supporting parental leave and hopes its new guide will encourage caring responsibilites to be more fairly divided.’ Full StoryLaw...
View ArticleShared Parental Leave: paying fathers and mothers different rates is...
‘The Employment Appeal Tribunal has handed down judgment in the appeal case of Hextall v Leicestershire Police UKEAT/0139/17/DA. Mr Hextall is a police officer who took Shared Parental Leave. However,...
View ArticlePregnant women to get more job protection – BBC News
‘Pregnant women and parents returning to work will receive greater protection from redundancy under new plans. The government proposes extending legal protection against redundancy for pregnant women...
View ArticleCommons approves proxy voting trial for new parents – BBC News
‘MPs have unanimously voted to implement a year-long trial of proxy voting for MPs on parental leave.’ Full StoryBBC News, 29th January 2019Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleNot discrimination to pay male officers less for shared parental leave than...
‘The Court of Appeal in (1) Capita Customer Management Ltd v Ali & (2) Chief Constable of Leicestershire v Hextall [2019] EWCA Civ 900, has overturned the Employment Appeal Tribunal and held that...
View ArticleChambers should “be generous” on parental leave – Legal Futures
‘Chambers should give barristers the right to return to work after two or three years of parental leave, the Western Circuit Women’s Forum (WCWF) has said.’ Full StoryLegal Futures, 8th November...
View ArticleBaby loss: Legalising leave within the profession – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Miscarriage is not an illness and should not be allocated as ‘sick leave.’ The statistics speak for themselves: 1 in 8 pregnancies results in miscarriage, 1 in 90 pregnancies are ectopic and 1 in...
View ArticleNew Acts – legislation.gov.uk
2023 c. 18 – Carer’s Leave Act 2023 2023 c. 17 – Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
View ArticlePaternity leave is becoming more flexible – Local Government Lawyer
‘David Leach sets out the key points for employers from new regulations affecting paternity leave.’ Full StoryLocal Government Lawyer, 2nd February 2024Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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