Shared Parental Leave
Information on Shared Parental Leave and Pay for parents of babies due or children being placed for adoption.
Shared Parental Leave: Overview
An overview of shared parental leave, with links to more in depth guidance and resources.
Shared Parental Leave: Sharing or splitting up leave
Guidance and detailed examples of how partners can share and/or split leave using the Shared Parental Leave scheme.
Shared Parental Leave: Eligibility
A detailed guide to eligibility for Shared Parental Leave and Shared Parental Pay.
Shared Parental Leave: Notice and booking
This article explains in detail how to give notice for and book Shared Parental Leave and Pay.
What to do if your employer refuses you Shared Parental Leave and Pay
Steps you can take if your employer refuses to allow you to take statutory Shared Parental Leave and/or Pay.
Your rights during shared parental leave
Overview of your rights to annual leave, car allowances, commissions and bonuses, pay rises, childcare vouchers, pension contributions and other contractual benefits during Shared Parental Leave.
Employment protections while on Shared Parental Leave
Can I be dismissed or treated unfairly because I took Shared Parental Leave? Do I have a right to return to my job?
Holiday entitlement while on maternity or statutory family leave
Frequently asked questions about annual leave and family leave.
Shared Parental Leave for adoption or surrogacy
If you are adopting with your partner, and you meet the eligibility requirements, you can take SPL. You and your partner can decide how to split up and share leave in the same way as other parents. Partners can share up to 52 weeks of adoption leave and 39 weeks of Statutory Adoption Pay.
Shared Parental Leave: Top tips for mothers
Why take Shared Parental Leave? What’s in it for me; Top tips for mothers This is a guest article by YESS law with help from Working Families and Maternity Action.
Where to find more information about Shared Parental Leave
Where can I go to find more information about shared parental leave?
Shared Parental Leave – case studies
Watch our full range of short films about Shared Parental Leave.
Dismissal during pregnancy, or maternity, adoption or shared parental leave
Your rights if you are facing dismissal while pregnant, on maternity leave, or soon after.
Redundancy while pregnant, or on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave
Information on your rights if you are made redundant while on maternity leave or just after you return to work.