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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Parental Leave
Parental leave refers to time off work granted to employees who are parents or who become parents.
The main statutory rules are contained in the Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999 and related legislation.
An employee must usually have completed at least one year of employment, give at least 21 days’ notice, and have or expect to have parental responsibility for the child.
Eligible employees may take up to 18 weeks of parental leave for each child, normally limited to four weeks per year and usually taken in blocks of one week or more.
Employees are protected from unfair treatment or dismissal for taking parental leave, and disputes may be brought before an employment tribunal.
Parental leave refers to time off work granted to employees who are parents or who become parents.
The main statutory rules are contained in the Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999 and related legislation.
An employee must usually have completed at least one year of employment, give at least 21 days’ notice, and have or expect to have parental responsibility for the child.
Eligible employees may take up to 18 weeks of parental leave for each child, normally limited to four weeks per year and usually taken in blocks of one week or more.
Employees are protected from unfair treatment or dismissal for taking parental leave, and disputes may be brought before an employment tribunal.
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