Manage paternity leave where the employee's partner has a miscarriage or stillbirth, or the baby dies after birth
Key points
An employee whose partner has a miscarriage or stillbirth may still be entitled to take statutory paternity leave, depending on when their loss occurs.
Where the baby dies after the birth, the employee will retain their full rights to statutory paternity leave, irrespective of the timing of the birth.
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