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Shared parental leave eligibility checklist form

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Our Shared Parental Leave Eligibility Checklist Form template simplifies the verification process, ensuring a hassle-free assessment of eligibility for employees.

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What is a Shared parental leave eligibility checklist form?

The purpose of this Shared parental leave eligibility checklist form is to provide you with a flexible and customisable document to serve as a robust and effective starting point for you.

By using our Shared parental leave eligibility checklist form, you can streamline your process, maintain consistency and accuracy, and save time, and it can be easily adapted to fit your specific scenario.

Applicable legal jurisdictions
In which jurisdictions can this form be used?
Great Britain & NI (United Kingdom), Worldwide

Shared parental leave eligibility checklist

  1. The mother of the child must be eligible for maternity leave or pay or adoption leave or pay.

  2. The mother must give notice to end her maternity leave or pay or adoption leave or pay.

  3. The mother and her partner must be eligible for shared parental leave and pay.

  4. The mother and her partner must have been employed continuously for at least 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth or adoption.

  5. The mother's partner must still be employed by the same employer at the time of the shared parental leave and pay.

  6. The mother's partner must have been employed continuously by the same employer for at least 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth or adoption.

  7. The mother's partner must have earned an average of at least £120 per week in the 8 weeks leading up to the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth or adoption.

  8. The mother and her partner must have given their employers the correct notice to take shared parental leave and pay.

  9. Shared parental leave and pay must be taken between the child's birth and first birthday or within 1 year of adoption.

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