It’s 20 years since the introduction of paternity leave in the UK and yet it’s generally viewed as a poorly taken up entitlement. The entitlement is for two weeks at Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) where the employee has 26 weeks service with their employer before the 15th week prior to the baby’s due date. Employees can take either one or two weeks’ paid paternity leave, and give notice no later than 15 weeks before the baby is born. They have to a) tell their employer that they are having a baby, b) how much paternity leave they plan to take, and c) the date they want to start their leave.
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