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Time off work for parents

Maternity leave and pay

Your rights during pregnancy and maternity, including leave, pay and returning to work.

Managing pregnancy and maternity

How to handle an employee's maternity leave and pay.

Paternity leave and pay

What paternity leave is, who is eligible and employees' rights when they take it.

Adoption leave and pay

Your rights to adoption leave, pay and returning to work when you adopt a child.

Shared parental leave and pay

Shared parental leave gives more choice in how 2 parents can care for their child. 

Surrogacy rights at work

Your rights to leave, pay and returning to work when you have a child through surrogacy.

Ordinary parental leave

Employees with children have the right to take unpaid parental leave.
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