connected to health needs due to pregnancy and b) would not be a contractual change, an expecting mother who has reduced their hours but a short-term due to ill health connected with pregnancy. temporary measure. Notification Move paragraph (page 3, fourth paragraph under yes Included in updated policy the heading Parental Leave in Touch Days) ‘Shared up to the section heading ‘Notification’. Check and confirm whether eight of yes Line managers weeks’ notice require time to make taking leave needs to be given before all the arrangements for requested blocks, or before each one. Also explore cover and payroll if there can be some flexibility regarding the need time to make requirement for eight of wanting to weeks’ notice adjustments. take a block of leave. Strongly encourage line managers to have an early yes Included in updated policy discussion with an employee requesting continuous leave/blocks of leave and get back with a response to the request for leave within the window of 14 days. Consider setting a timescale for responding to the notification received from the employee, for example 5 working days. In the section headed SPL, (page 2, fourth bullet no The legislation states that it is point), extend the wording to taken by the ‘be shared parental partner, while the mother/primary carer is still on leave and doesn’t maternity/adoption Reference to the primary leave’. make provision for a carer, where relevant, should be applied in this way primary carer as throughout the policy. such. Under the section are required in yes Included in ‘Requests updated policy (page 2), the second bullet point should writing…’ read of the other ‘name parent/partner’. Under the section for a signed yes Included in ‘Requirement updated policy
connected to health needs due to pregnancy and b) an expecting mother who has reduced their hours due to ill health connected with pregnancy. would not be a contractual change, but a short-term temporary measure. Notification Move paragraph (page 3, fourth paragraph under the heading ‘Shared Parental Leave in Touch Days) up to the section heading ‘Notification’. yes Included in updated policy Check and confirm whether eight weeks’ notice of taking leave needs to be given before all the requested blocks, or before each one. Also explore if there can be some flexibility regarding the requirement for eight weeks’ notice of wanting to take a block of leave. yes Line managers require time to make arrangements for cover and payroll need time to make adjustments. Strongly encourage line managers to have an early discussion with an employee requesting continuous leave/blocks of leave and get back with a response to the request for leave within the window of 14 days. Consider setting a timescale for responding to the notification received from the employee, for example 5 working days. yes Included in updated policy In the section headed SPL, (page 2, fourth bullet point), extend the wording to ‘be taken by the partner, while the mother/primary carer is still on maternity/adoption leave’. Reference to the primary carer, where relevant, should be applied in this way throughout the policy. no The legislation states that it is shared parental leave and doesn’t make provision for a primary carer as such. Under the section ‘Requests are required in writing…’ (page 2), the second bullet point should read ‘name of the other parent/partner’. yes Included in updated policy Under the section ‘Requirement for a signed yes Included in updated policy
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