Shared parental leave consultation

Businesses and working families have been invited to submit their views on how the system for shared parental leave and pay will work.

The newly launched Government consultation is seeking views on:

• Whether it would be beneficial to align the notice periods to inform employers of the intention to take paternity leave and pay.
• Eligibility criteria for shared parental leave.
• Notice to bring to an end maternity leave and maternity pay, or allowance, if accompanied by a notification of intention to access the shared parental system.
• Whether parents should have one year from the start of maternity leave or one year from the child’s birth date to use the shared parental leave and pay.
• How employment protections on the right to return to the same job, should work for shared parental leave.
• How notification to employers will work with the new ‘fostering for adoption’ arrangements.