Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Parental Leave Policy

Are you an employer? Do you know your employees’ rights regarding maternity leave, paternity leave, adoption leave and parental leave? 

This 'Download Now' Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Parental Leave Policy will take away the difficulty of creating a maternity leave policy, paternity leave policy, adoption leave policy and parental leave policy for your business.

Employment policies incorporating a maternity leave policy, paternity leave policy, adoption leave policy and parental leave policy are simple to create with Lawpack’s Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Parental Leave Policy.

There is comprehensive legislation covering all four areas of leave covered by this staff policy. Employers must be sure that they follow the requirements of employment law, and this staff policy sets out a process for addressing each employment leave issue lawfully.

Drafted for general use, this staff policy sets out the rights of the employee and employer.

Your Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Parental Leave Policy covers the main employment issues of a staff policy:

Staff Maternity Leave Policy:

• Ante-natal appointments
• Staff informing the business of the pregnancy
• Protection during maternity leave
• Length of maternity leave
• Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
• ‘Keeping in touch days’
• Staff returning to work after maternity leave

Staff Adoption Leave Policy:

• Staff eligibility for adoption leave
• Length of adoption leave
• Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP)
• Staff returning to work after adoption leave

Staff Paternity Leave Policy:

• Staff eligibility for paternity leave
• Length of paternity leave
• Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)

Staff Parental Leave Policy: 

• Staff eligibility for parental leave
• Length of parental leave
• Non-payment/payment of parental leave

Employers - Get your staff policy in writing today with our ready-to-use employment policy template. Available to download instantly.

Staff Policy Links:

Staff Handbook

Staff Sickness Absence Policy

Staff Drug and Alcohol Staff Policy

Grievance Procedure

Data Protection Policy

Health and Safety Policy

Equal Opportunities Policy

Staff Email and Internet Policy

Staff Flexible Working Policy

Redundancy Procedure

Whistleblowing Procedure

Disciplinary and Dismissal Procedure

Employment Law Links:

Employment Contracts Kit

Employment Contract - Full Time/Part Time (England and Wales)

Employment Contract - Full Time/Part Time (Scotland)

Employment Contract - Temporary/Fixed Term (England and Wales)

Employment Contract - Temporary/Fixed Term (Scotland)

Employment Law Made Easy Guide

Fire Risk Assessment Kit

Health & Safety at Work Guide