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Parental and shared parental leave

For further information, see:

  1. •

    Practice Note: Parental leave

  2. •

    Practice Note: Time off for dependants

  3. •

    Practice Note: Maternity and other statutory family leave—the pension requirements

  4. •

    Practice Note: Shared parental leave (birth)

  5. •

    Practice Note: Shared parental pay (birth)

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    Practice Note: Shared parental leave (adoption)

  7. •

    Precedent: Policy—parental leave

  8. •

    Precedent: Shared parental pay (adoption)

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    Precedent: Policy—shared parental leave (birth) (short form)

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    Precedent: Policy—shared parental leave (adoption)

  11. •

    Precedent: Shared parental leave booking form (period of leave notice) (birth) [Archived]

  12. •

    Precedent: Shared parental leave booking form (period

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