Adoption
Understand your rights to leave and pay on the adoption of a child.
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read more on Your rights during adoption leave Your rights during adoption leave
While you are on adoption leave, you continue to benefit from all of your rights and benefits (except remuneration) as though you were at work. You can read our article on statutory adoption pay to help you work out what kind of pay you can get while on adoption leave. This article will clarify what […]
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Find out about the rules relating to Adoption Pay
read more on Adoption Leave: Redundancy, Detriment, Dismissal and Remedies Adoption Leave: Redundancy, Detriment, Dismissal and Remedies
Remedies: Detriment and Unfair Dismissal This advice applies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. If you live in another part of the UK, the law may differ. Please call our helpline for more details. If you have further questions and would like to contact our advice team please use our advice contact form below […]
read more on Adoption Leave Adoption Leave
Who can take adoption leave? Have you recently been matched with a child? Find out the rules on adoption leave.
read more on Paternity leave & pay for adoption Paternity leave & pay for adoption
Ordinary paternity leave can cover one or two weeks soon after the adoption of a child. Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay is paid for one or two weeks.
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read more on Your rights during adoption leave Your rights during adoption leave
While you are on adoption leave, you continue to benefit from all of your rights and benefits (except remuneration) as though you were at work. You can read our article on statutory adoption pay to help you work out what kind of pay you can get while on adoption leave. This article will clarify what […]
read more on Statutory Adoption Pay Statutory Adoption Pay
Find out about the rules relating to Adoption Pay
read more on Adoption Leave: Redundancy, Detriment, Dismissal and Remedies Adoption Leave: Redundancy, Detriment, Dismissal and Remedies
Remedies: Detriment and Unfair Dismissal This advice applies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. If you live in another part of the UK, the law may differ. Please call our helpline for more details. If you have further questions and would like to contact our advice team please use our advice contact form below […]
read more on Rights for Surrogate Parents Rights for Surrogate Parents
Your rights to time off as a surrogate parent
read more on FAQs – working during Maternity, Adoption or Shared Parental Leave FAQs – working during Maternity, Adoption or Shared Parental Leave
Can I work while on Maternity/Adoption/Shared parental leave? Yes and No! If you receive Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) or Maternity Allowance (MA) then you can work up to 10 Keeping in Touch (KIT) days for your employer. If you receive Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) you can work up to 20 Shared Parental […]
read more on Adoption Leave Adoption Leave
Who can take adoption leave? Have you recently been matched with a child? Find out the rules on adoption leave.
read more on Sample letter of notice for adoption leave and pay to an employer Sample letter of notice for adoption leave and pay to an employer
Are you wanting to give your employer notice to take adoption leave and claim statutory adoption pay? If so you may find our sample letter useful.
read more on Paternity leave & pay for adoption Paternity leave & pay for adoption
Ordinary paternity leave can cover one or two weeks soon after the adoption of a child. Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay is paid for one or two weeks.