All items: Adoption leave and pay

How to deal with the holiday entitlement of an employee taking adoption leave

Updated to reflect that regulations are expected to come into force on 1 January 2024 confirming that annual leave that cannot be taken due to adoption leave can be carried forward.
How to deal with keeping-in-touch days during adoption leave

Updated to reflect the increase to the statutory adoption pay rate from 2 April 2023.
How to arrange cover for an employee's adoption leave

Practical guidance on arranging cover for an employee on adoption leave, including fixed-term workers; secondment; acting up; arranging the handover; and the employee's return to work.
How to stay in touch with employees on adoption leave

Practical guidance on staying in touch with employees on adoption leave, including what is "reasonable contact"; pre-adoption leave interviews; discussing the return to work; and redundancy or reorganisation.
How to ensure employees' smooth reintroduction to the workplace on their return from adoption leave

Practical guidance on ensuring employees' smooth reintroduction to the workplace on their return from adoption leave.
How to deal with employees on adoption leave, or who are adopting a child, in a redundancy situation

Practical guidance on dealing with employees who are on adoption leave, or who are adopting a child, in a redundancy situation, including suitable alternative employment.

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Practical step-by-step advice on how to manage workplace situations relating to family-friendly rights and policies: adoption leave and pay.