Nursery World - HR Update - Understanding shared leave

Jacqui Mann takes a look at proposals the Government is expected
to introduce to shared parental leave in 2015.

The new system will enable mothers to share 50 weeks of their 52 weeks maternity leave and 37 weeks of their 39 weeks statutory maternity pay with their partner. If a mother does not opt into the system, she will still be entitled to maternity leave and pay on the current system.

The key proposals:

- The shared leave applies to those with a working partner as long as both of them meet the qualifying conditions.

- Both parents will have to notify their employers of their intention to opt in to the shared parental leave scheme. They will need to provide their name and national insurance numbers.

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