Employers and their agents and bureaux should therefore check that software and internal payroll and HR processes are now ready to implement the new scheme before April should it be necessary to do so.
This CIPP factsheet and the new training course give all the information that you will need.
The benefits of sharing parental leave
20 November 2014
The Government have published some thought-provoking reflections from parents who have successfully shared parental leave, while a new survey has revealed that a third of UK fathers are forced to use annual leave instead of paternity leave
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) have published a series of accounts from parents who have benefited in both family and work from sharing parental leave.
At the same time a MumsNet research report shows that 39% of fathers are obliged to use their paid annual leave in order to afford to take time off after the birth of their children, and just one in six employers (17%) top up the level at which paternity leave is paid.
Employers not ready for Shared Parental Leave
26 November 2014
ADP have published research suggesting that 21 per cent of employers are not ready for the requirements of the legislation, while 70 per cent say they predict little or no interest from employees in the first 12 months.
The research also shows however that 33 per cent of 16- to 34-year-olds anticipate taking advantage of it within the next five years.
New Shared Parental Leave and Pay regulations come into effect
2 December 2014
The new regulations introducing Shared Parental Leave and Pay have now come into effect in Great Britain.
The new rules, which apply to couples with babies due or children matched or placed for adoption on or after 5 April 2015, will allow parents to choose whether they want to share the mother’s maternity leave and pay.
There are expected to be as many as 285,000 working couples that will be eligible to share leave and pay from April 2015.
Employers should remember that the regulations have so far come into effect only for Great Britain, that is for employees living in England, Scotland and Wales. Separate legislation to extend this provision to employees who live in Northern Ireland is currently passing through the Northern Irish Assembly and is expected to take effect from April 2015.
And don’t forget the CIPP training course to ensure you have all the details correct.
Shared parental leave and pay: updated guide for employers
CIPP Policy News Journal
08/04/2015, Page 471 of 521
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