From this section, find out more about the following topics covering family friendly and flexible working rights by reading our overview and in-depth information pages, case law, and Q&As.
All pregnant employees have the right to take up to 52 weeks' maternity leave, regardless of their length of service. They may also qualify for up to 39 weeks' statutory maternity pay, or maternity…
The right to take up to two weeks' ordinary paternity leave and pay is available to eligible employees around the time of the birth or adoption of a child.
Until April 2016, those eligible to…
The statutory right to up to 52 weeks' adoption leave and 39 weeks' adoption pay is available to eligible employees adopting a newly placed child. Where a couple adopts a child jointly, only one of…
The right to shared parental leave, UK, is governed by the Shared parental leave and leave curtailment (amendment) regulations 2015.
A woman who is eligible for shared parental leave has the…
An employee's statutory right to request flexible working was dramatically widened in June 2014. Before this date, employees needed to meet prescriptive eligibility requirements, such as having…
Parental leave was introduced by the Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999, which gave effect to the EU parental leave directive, and has been amended by the Parental Leave (EU Directive)…
The right to time off for dependants came into force on 15 December 1999. The provisions have been incorporated into the Employment Rights Act 1996, which sets out an employee’s right to take a…
Summary
An employee selected for redundancy while absent on parental leave, claimed discrimination as she was assessed on the basis of her last appraisal while other employees were assessed on the…
