Shared parental leave Q&A

Question: I have a question about SPLIT days – there are going to be 20 of them in the new scheme, but could they all be taken by just one of the parents/carers? Is the scheme expecting that by doubling this facility, both parents should take them? And what about...

Question on Shared Parental Leave II

Question Can mothers whose babies are due on or after 5th April submit their requests/notices of entitlement for SPL (and pay) prior to the baby arriving (or child being placed for adoption) and hence prior to them actually being on maternity/adoption leave? For...

Question on shared parental leave

Question: I’ve been given the task of creating our SPL policy and also amending the other policies as necessary (e.g. Maternity Pay, Adoption Pay, Paternity Rights) – will the new legislation on SPL affect what we already have in place with regard to our ‘Unpaid...