Family Rights
Employee Contract
Employee Contract
Employees who have parental responsibility for a child are afforded certain legal rights in order to protect and support their role as parents.
In this Inbrief, we summarise the basic legal position on maternity and adoption, shared parental leave, paternity leave, parental leave, time off for dependents and flexible working, referred to collectively as ‘family rights’.
More detailed information can be found in our Inbriefs on:
- Maternity leave and pay
- Shared parental leave
- Paternity leave and pay
- Flexible working—the right to ask