Paternity: Handle a paternity leave and pay request (birth after 6 April 2024)
When to use this paternity leave and pay flowchart
Use this paternity flowchart to guide you through the process when an employee informs you that they plan to take paternity leave in respect of a new baby that is expected after 6 April 2024.
This flowchart is an example of a legally compliant process. Where your organisation's own procedures go beyond the procedure set out in this flowchart, you should follow these.
Flowchart authors: Produced by the XpertHR editorial team.
Key Steps
- Check that the employee has given the required notice and satisfied the evidential requirements for paternity leave and pay
- Ensure that the employee has given the required notice and evidence for paternity leave [and pay]
- Calculate the employee's statutory paternity pay
- Check that the employee has provided the child's actual date of birth
