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DURATION OF PATERNITY LEAVE

Paternity leave must be taken within 56 days of
the child being born, or within 56 days of the first
day of the mother’s EWC if the baby is born earlier
than expected.

Only one period of leave is available to employees
irrespective of whether more than one child is
born/placed for adoption as a result of the same
pregnancy/placement.

Paternity leave may start on any day of the week that you normally work. If
eligible, you can take either:

a. One week’s paternity leave;
or

b. Two weeks’ paternity leave

In either case, you must take all your paternity leave at the same time. You
cannot take a few days of paternity leave, then come back to work and take a few
days more later on. A week is defined as a seven day period including days off and
can start on any day of the week.

Leave must be taken any time up to eight weeks after the date of birth (or
placement with the new adoptive parents for adoption within the UK, or date of
entry into the UK for overseas adoptions).

NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

a. To qualify for paternity leave, you must notify the company that you intend to
take paternity leave no later than the end of the 15 th week before the mother’s
EWC. If this is not possible because you are unaware of the mother’s pregnancy
at that time, you must notify the company of your intention to take paternity
leave as soon as possible

b. If you are adopting a child, notification must be within 7 days of the date on which
the adopter has been officially notified of having been matched with the child

c. You must provide the following information:

i. The mother’s EWC/the date the child is expected to be placed for adoption
ii. Whether you wish to take one or two weeks leave
iii. When you want to start your paternity leave (see below)