introducing three months paid paternal leave for second parents, only be taken when the mother returns to work and would be in addition to current parental leave benefits increasing payment of paternity leave to 90% of salary (the same as maternity pay), capped for higher earners paying the three months non-transferrable paternal leave at 90% of salary (capped) for four weeks and then at the same level as SPL.
The report also recommends that the Government should:
investigate the benefits of offering all forms of parental leave on a part-time basis immediately move to bring in Carers’ Leave of six weeks to allow employees facing short-term care issues to take time out of work without losing their jobs commission research to examine how decisions about taking time out of work for caring are shared between men and women and use this evidence to support parents in considering the long-term implications of their decisions around the time they take parental leave.
CIPP comment
There would naturally be formal consultation if the government were to approve any of these recommendations. As members of the Statutory Payment Consultation Group (SPCG) the Policy Team will be involved in any consultation and will keep the payroll profession updated accordingly.
if you have any agenda items, or any issues you would like raised within the SPCG, please email policy with the details.
CIPP Policy News Journal
25/04/2016, Page 419 of 453
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