Shared Parental Leave and Pay: Employers’ Technical Guide Published

The Government has published a technical guide to shared parental leave and pay which is aimed at employers.

The guidance contains:

• a summary of the new rights;
• an explanation of how the shared parental leave and pay system works;
• details of eligibility criteria;
• an explanation of how to end maternity or adoption leave or pay in order to enter the shared parental leave system;
• details of how shared parental leave and pay can be taken;
• details of arrangements for “booking” shared parental leave and pay;
• information about changing shared parental leave plans; and
• a set of Frequently Asked Questions.

Shared parental leave and pay will be available in respect of babies due to be born or placed for adoption on or after 5 April 2015. 

The Employers’ Technical Guide to Shared Parental Leave and Pay can be viewed here.

The latest guidance supplements the more basic guidance issued in August.