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New laws coming into effect in due course, which will afford parents and unpaid carers new protections at work

The forthcoming legislation is as follows:

  • Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023, which will enable eligible employed parents whose new-born baby is admitted to neonatal care to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave. This is in addition to other leave entitlements such as maternity and paternity leave.
  • Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023, which will allow for the extension of existing redundancy protections while on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave to also cover pregnancy and a period of time after a new parent has returned to work.
  • Carer’s Leave Act 2023, which will create a new statutory entitlement to one week of flexible unpaid leave per year for employees who are caring for a dependant with a long-term care need.

These new entitlements will be implemented in due course so look out for any further updates.

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