Changes to maternity, shared parental, paternity/partner’s leave and adoption leave

We are pleased to announce the following HR policy changes. These changes enhance the support we offer within our family-friendly policies. New neonatal Leave To support families during what know can be, extremely difficult times, we will be offering parents additional leave if their baby has to stay in neonatal care due to complications, for a period of seven or more days. This additional leave provides parents with much needed time at home with their baby/babies in these situations where this is most needed. Neonatal leave can be taken at the end of maternity, paternity, shared parental or adoption leave and is up to 12 weeks for mothers/primary adopters and up to six weeks for fathers/partners/secondary adopters, depending on how long the baby spent in hospital. For full details please refer to the maternity , paternity/partner's leave and adoption leave policies. Removal of requirement to pay back occupational maternity and adoption pay on resignation.