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Paternity leave and pay
Employees' rights in relation to paternity leave and pay for births, and both UK and overseas adoptions.
The right to paternity leave - births
Who qualifies for statutory paternity leave for births and how employers may offer enhanced leave rights.
Adoption pay
Who qualifies for Statutory Adoption Pay, and how employers may recover payments and offer enhanced adoption pay.
The start and duration of paternity leave - births and surrogacy births
Employees can choose when they want their paternity leave to begin but can change this date if they give enough notice.
The right to paternity leave - adoptions and surrogacy arrangements
Who qualifies for statutory paternity leave for adoptions and surrogacy and how employers may offer enhanced leave rights.
Paternity leave and protection against detriment or dismissal
You must not unfairly treat or dismiss employees because they are taking, took, or seeking to take statutory paternity leave.
Paternity leave notification for adoptions and surrogacy
Statutory paternity leave for an adoption or surrogacy arrangement notification obligations for employees and employers.
The start and duration of paternity leave - adoptions
How an employee can choose and change leave dates for statutory paternity leave for adoptions.
Employee notification of paternity leave - births
Employee and employer obligations for statutory paternity leave notification.
Contractual issues during paternity leave
Almost all existing terms and conditions continue to apply during statutory paternity leave.
Returning to work from paternity leave
An employee returning to work at the end of statutory paternity leave is entitled to return to the same job.
Statutory paternity pay
Who qualifies for SPP, how to recover SPP payments, and offering SPP enhancements.
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