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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d076a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d076a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"p2\"><b>Paternity leave and pay in UK <\/b><\/h1><p>Please find below the key points you must consider as an employer as soon as your employee is requesting some paternity leave.<\/p><hr \/><h2>1. Paternity Leave<\/h2><p>The employee might be eligible for paternity leave if he is responsible for the child&rsquo;s upbringing and either:<\/p><ul><li><p>Is the biological father.<\/p><\/li><li><p>His\/her partner is having a baby, adopting a child or having a child through surrogacy.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>If the employee has a same-sex partner, it\u2019s still called paternity leave.<\/p><p>One partner can take paternity leave and the other can take maternity leave or adoption leave.<\/p><p>The employee can choose to take up to <strong>2 weeks<\/strong>.<\/p><p>He gets the same amount of leave if the partner has a multiple birth (such as twins).<\/p><p>He must take his leave in one go.<\/p><p>A week is the same number of days that he normally works in a week &#8211; for example, a week is 2 days if he only works on Mondays and Tuesdays.<\/p><h3>To be eligible for paternity leave he must:<\/h3><ul><li><p>Be legally classed as an employee.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Give the correct notice.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Have worked for the same employer for at least 26 weeks ending with the 15th week before your baby is due.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h2>Start and End Dates<\/h2><ul><li><p>Leave cannot start before the birth.<\/p><\/li><li><p>It must end within 56 days of the birth.<\/p><\/li><li><p>He must give to his employer 28 days\u2019 notice if he wants to change the start date.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>He does not have to give a precise date when he wants to take leave (for example 1 February).<\/p><p>He can give a general time, such as the day of the birth or 1 week after the birth.<\/p><p>The rules are different if he adopts.<\/p><hr \/><h2>Employment Rights During Paternity Leave<\/h2><p>The employment rights are maintained while on paternity leave such as:<\/p><ul><li><p>Pay rises.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Build up (accrue) holiday.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Return to work.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h2>Shared Parental Leave<\/h2><p>He may also be eligible for <strong>Shared Parental Leave (SPL)<\/strong>.<\/p><p>He cannot take Paternity Leave after he takes SPL.<\/p><hr \/><h2>Leave for Antenatal (Before Birth) Appointments<\/h2><p>He can take unpaid leave to accompany a pregnant woman to <strong>2 antenatal appointments<\/strong> if he is eligible (cf above).<\/p><p>He can take up to <strong>6 1\/2 hours per appointment<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The employer can choose to give longer.<\/p><p>He can apply for leave immediately if he is a permanent employee.<\/p><p>He will need to have been doing a job for <strong>12 weeks<\/strong> before he qualifies if he is an agency worker.<\/p><hr \/><h1>2. Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)<\/h1><p>The statutory weekly rate of Paternity Pay is <strong>\u00a3156.66 (2022)<\/strong>, or <strong>90% of the average weekly earnings<\/strong> (whichever is lower).<\/p><p>Any money he gets is paid in the same way as his wages, for example monthly or weekly.<\/p><p>Tax and National Insurance will be deducted.<\/p><p>There are extra conditions the employee needs to meet to qualify for leave and pay.<\/p><h3>To be eligible for paternity pay, your employee must:<\/h3><ul><li><p>Be employed by the employer up to the date of birth.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Earn at least <strong>\u00a3120 a week (before tax)<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Give the correct notice.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Have been continuously employed by the employer for at least <strong>26 weeks<\/strong> up to any day in the \u2018qualifying week\u2019.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>The \u2018qualifying week\u2019 is the <strong>15th week before the baby is due<\/strong>.<\/p><p>This is different if you adopt.<\/p><hr \/><h2>Start and End Dates<\/h2><p>The money is usually paid while he is on leave.<\/p><p>The employer must confirm the start and end dates for his Paternity Pay when he claims it.<\/p><p>To change the start date, the employee must give his employer <strong>28 days\u2019 notice<\/strong>.<\/p><p>He could get more pay if his employer has a company paternity scheme \u2013 the employer cannot offer him less than the statutory amounts.<\/p><hr \/><h1>3. Extra Time: If the Employee Wants to Take More Than 2 Weeks\u2019 Leave<\/h1><p>If he is not taking Shared Parental Leave and wants more paternity leave to care for his new baby or child, he could talk with his employer about taking:<\/p><ul><li><p>Holiday.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Parental leave, which is usually unpaid.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr \/><p>N\u2019h\u00e9sitez pas \u00e0 nous contacter pour toutes questions !<\/p><p>Sources: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.uk\/\">www.Gov.uk<\/a> &amp; Acas<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting your business with us is easy! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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