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Q1098: Can an employee who is absent due to sickness in the months immediately after the birth or adoption of a child take paid paternity leave at a later date?

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Source: XpertHR Q&A

Date: 15/09/2008

Publisher: XpertHR

Q1098: Can an employee who is absent due to sickness in the months immediately after the birth or adoption of a child take paid paternity leave at a later date?

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pay and benefits	statutory rates and benefits
terms, conditions and employee rights	working time and leave

Statutory paternity leave and pay must normally be taken within 56 days of a birth or adoption placement date. Therefore an employee who is off sick during this period will be unable to take paid paternity leave at a later date.

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