5. Parental Leave

Parental Leave allows an employee to take time off work to look after their child or to make arrangements for their welfare. Employees can use it to spend more time with their children and strike a better balance between their work and family commitments. Parental Leave is unpaid.

From April 2026, Parental Leave is a day-one right. Employees no longer need to have one year’s service to qualify. Both mothers and fathers can take Parental Leave. Parental Leave is up to eighteen weeks and can be taken up until the child's 18th birthday.

Parental Leave must be taken in blocks or multiples of one week (with the exception of parents of disabled children who can take blocks or multiples of one day) and a maximum...

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Parental Leave allows an employee to take time off work to look after their child or to make arrangements for their welfare. Employees can use it to spend more time with their children and strike a better balance between their work and family commitments. Parental Leave is unpaid.

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