More FAQs: Shared parental leave and pay
Recently published FAQs on XpertHR answer more employers' questions on shared parental leave and pay, and on rights for parents in a surrogacy situation.
- Can both parents have a period back at work at the same time, before taking further periods of shared parental leave?
- If an employee submits three separate notices requesting three separate periods of shared parental leave, can the employer refuse the requests?
- Can an employee change their mind about when they intend to take shared parental leave, for example if their partner's employer does not agree to the requested pattern?
- When will an employee who is adopting a child be eligible for shared parental leave?
- Are agency workers entitled to shared parental leave and pay?
- Do employees who will become the legal parents of a child under a surrogacy arrangement have access to any family-friendly rights?
