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ARTICLE · 12 MARCH 2024

Changes To Paternity Leave From March 2024

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The UK Government has laid draft sets of Regulations before Parliament which are due to come into force on March 8, 2024, and will make changes to the current statutory paternity leave scheme.

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The UK Government has laid draft sets of Regulations before Parliament which are due to come into force on March 8, 2024, and will make changes to the current statutory paternity leave scheme.

These changes were anticipated, following the Government's Response to the consultation that it commenced in July 2019 about high-level options for reforming parental leave with a view to achieving greater equality in parenting and at work.

A reminder of statutory paternity leave and pay

Employees are currently able to take either one week or two consecutive weeks of statutory paternity leave within 56 days (8 weeks) of birth, provided they meet the eligibility criteria, evidence and notice requirements. The eligibility criteria for statutory paternity pay largely mirrors that for statutory paternity leave save that an employee must also have earnings not less than the lower earnings limit.

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