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What is the definition of pay whilst on maternity leave? Eligible employees can take up to 52 weeks’ maternity leave …

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Guidance has been issued by the NI business agency …

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Up until now there has been no statutory requirement for initial enhanced maternity pay to be transferred to the shared parental leave period if the father takes over primary childcare responsibilities following the birth …

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  January 1 New Years’ Day (Monday) March 18 St Patrick’s Day (substitute day) (Monday) March 29 Good Friday April 1 Easter Monday May 6 Early May Bank Holiday (Monday) May 27 Spring Bank Holiday (Monday) July 12 Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (Friday) August 26 Summer Bank Holiday (Monday) December 25 Christmas Day (Wednesday) December 26 Boxing Day (Thursday) If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday …

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  January 1 New Years’ Day (Monday) January 2 2nd January (Tuesday) March 29 Good Friday May 6 Early May Bank Holiday (Monday) May 27 Spring Bank Holiday (Monday) August 5 Summer Bank Holiday (Monday) December 2 St Andrew’s Day (Monday) December 25 Christmas Day (Wednesday) December 26 Boxing Day (Thursday) If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday …

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  January 1 New Years’ Day (Monday) March 29 Good Friday April 1 Easter Monday May 6 Early May Bank Holiday (Monday) May 27 Spring Bank Holiday (Thursday) August 26 Summer Bank Holiday (Monday) December 25 Christmas Day (Wednesday) December 26 Boxing Day (Thursday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …

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  January 1 New Years’ Day (Wednesday) March 17 St Patrick’s Day (Monday) April 18 Good Friday April 21 Easter Monday May 5 Early May bank holiday (Monday) May 26 Spring bank holiday (Monday) July 14 Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day) (Monday) August 25 Summer Bank Holiday (Monday) December 25 Christmas Day (Thursday) December 26 Boxing Day (Friday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …

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  January 1 New Years’ Day (Wednesday)  January 2 2nd January (Thursday) April 18 Good Friday May 5 Early May Bank Holiday (Monday) May 26 Spring Bank Holiday (Monday) August 4 Summer Bank Holiday (Monday) December 1 St Andrew’s Day (substitute day) (Monday) December 25 Christmas Day (Thursday) December 26 Boxing Day (Friday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …

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  January 1 New Years’ Day (Wednesday)  April 18 Good Friday April 21 Easter Monday May 5 Early May Bank Holiday (Monday) May 26 Spring Bank Holiday (Monday) August 25 Summer Bank Holiday (Monday) December 25 Christmas Day (Thursday) December 26 Boxing Day (Friday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …

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All pregnant employees are entitled to reasonable paid time off for ante-natal care …

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◉ Parental leave Parents with at least one year’s continuous service with an employer are entitled to four weeks parental leave per year whilst the child is under 18 years of age, subject to an overall maximum of 18 weeks parental leave in respect of each child for which they expect to have responsibility …

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It is very important for employers to ensure that there are clauses in employment contracts that prevent employees working or undertaking regular voluntary activities during their absence …

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Because UK law grants 5 …

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◉ Paternity leave An employee who has (or expects to have) responsibility for a child’s upbringing or is the biological father of the child (or the mother’s husband or partner) and has worked for their employer for at least 26 weeks (ending with the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth), will be entitled to two weeks’ paid ordinary paternity leave …

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◉ Paid time-off The following employees have the right to take reasonable paid time off work during working hours to perform their duties or attend training courses: Officials of recognised trade unions [S168: Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992]; Trade union learning representatives attending appropriate training courses; Safety representatives [Safety Representatives and Safety Committee Regulations 1977]; Members of special negotiating bodies (SNB) [Regulation 25, Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999]; Members of European Works Councils; Information and consultation representatives and negotiating representatives [Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004]; Employees acting as a representative for the purpose of consultation on redundancies or business transfers or who are candidates for such positions [S61: Employment Rights Act 1996]; Employees under formal notice of redundancy looking for new work and attending job interviews, although, only those who have been continuously employed for two years would be entitled to paid time off …

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