Government Consults On Parental Leave Rights. The consultation document “Good Work Plan: Proposals to support families” has potentially far-reaching implications for employers and employees.
Plans to Boost Protections For Pregnant Women And New Parents Returning To Work
Employee Fails To Return From Maternity Leave
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018

The Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave Bill 2017 has now been made publicly available and is scheduled to receive its Second Reading on 20 October 2017. The Bill seeks to introduce two weeks’ paid leave (paid equivalent to the statutory entitlement to maternity or paternity pay) for any employee who suffers the loss of a child.
Shared Parental Leave and Grandparents
Miscarriages, Still Births and Premature Births

The employment rights of an employee who has a miscarriage or stillbirth, or whose baby is born normally but subsequently dies, will depend on when the event occurs. An employee who is the partner of a woman who suffers one of the above events may also have certain rights to time off, but such rights will depend on length of service and at what stage the tragedy occurs. Read my tips to dealing with these unfortunate circumstances compassionately.
Increases Announced to Statutory Adoption Leave and Pay
Applications For Shared Parental Leave
New Right To Attend Ante-natal Appointments
Shared Parental Leave is Your Business Ready?

Shared parental leave applies in relation to babies due on or after 5 April 2015. The first women who will benefit from shared parental leave will shortly be informing their employers about their pregnancy and asking questions about the new right.
Read my overview of the key elements of this new regime,