Shared parental leave: new model letters on continuous and discontinuous leave

XpertHR provides some new model letters for employers to respond to requests for shared parental leave, available to employees with a child expected to be born or having a child placed for adoption with them on or after 5 April 2015.

• Letter confirming a continuous period of shared parental leave Use this model letter to confirm a request for a continuous period of shared parental leave.
• Letter inviting an employee to a meeting to discuss a request for discontinuous periods of shared parental leave Use this model letter to invite an employee to a meeting to discuss a request for discontinuous periods of shared parental leave.
• Letter agreeing to discontinuous periods of shared parental leave Use this model letter to agree to a request for discontinuous periods of shared parental leave.
• Letter rejecting a request for discontinuous periods of shared parental leave Use this model letter to reject a request for discontinuous periods of shared parental leave.