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Request to take parental leave letter

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Word count
Template words
51
Reading time
Reading time
5 mins

A simple unpaid parental leave request letter template for employees to formally apply for leave while meeting legal and policy requirements.

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What is a Request to take parental leave letter?

The purpose of this Request to take parental leave letter is to provide you with a flexible and customisable document to serve as a robust and effective starting point for you.

By using our Request to take parental leave letter, 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 letter be used?
Great Britain & NI (United Kingdom), Worldwide

Request to take parental leave [Delete this line]

[Company name]

[Sender address]

 

[date]

[Recipient name]

[Recipient address]

 

Dear [Recipient first name],

 

Request to take parental leave

I am writing to formally request a period of unpaid parental leave under the statutory provisions.

I would like to take [number of weeks] of leave starting from [start date] to [end date].

I confirm that I meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave.

I appreciate your consideration of my request.

Yours [faithfully | sincerely],

 

 

[Sender name]

[Sender job title]

[Sender telephone]
[Sender email]

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