Parental leave

equality is slowly taking importance, men getting paternity leave does not seem like an alien idea. Maternity leaves are never objectionable however when it comes to paternity leaves it becomes one of the most controversial topics of all times. Reasons for maternity leaves are well justified as the women have to carry the child with them as part of their body until the child is born but there are justified reasons for the paternity leave as well. Men have just as much right, need and obligation to

TASK 1 An employer’s obligations to his employee regarding pay are that an employer must administer pay, deduct taxes and pay benefits to their employees, employers must administer PAYE, National Insurance (Class 1 and 1a), Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Paternity Pay and student loan deductions. An employer must provide employees with an itemised pay statement and pay employees with an itemised pay statement and pay employees in full at an agreed time. Employers

Should men get maternity leave from work? “The United States is one of only four countries globally, and the only high-income country, without a statutory right to paid maternity leave for employees. In all but a few states, it is up to the employer to decide whether to provide paid leave. 81 percent of women and 71 percent of men get the benefit of paid maternity leave.” ( Women's Policy Research) Maternity leave is defined by the American Pregnancy organization as “the period of time that a new

Paid Paternity Leave When experiencing the miracle of childbirth the last thing one would want to do is go back to work the next day. For mothers all over the world, maternity leave is found normal and almost necessary. However, fathers are not given the same treatment and are forced to go straight to work the following day. This double standard has been solved in many countries, however, the U.S. is slow to conform to this modern idea. Gender roles no longer exclude men from taking on more household

Income Tax and National Insurance contributions from your salary or wages before paying them to you. You're also entitled to all minimum legal employment rights including: • National minimum wage • Statutory sick pay • Annual Leave • Maternity, adoption and paternity leave and right to request flexible working • The right not

world is emerging, parental roles are experiencing a shift. It is very common to have professional companies and organizations offer mothers paid time off. Typically, this maternity leave is at least six weeks. New fathers, however, don’t often get this same luxury, which is unfortunate. In order for a father to better support the mother of their child and/or personally care for their child, a father should be granted paid paternity leave. Many argue that not mandating paternity leave is serving men

this Workbook 1 Statutory Rights and Responsibilities 1.1 Contracts of Employment 1.2 Anti-Discrimination 1.3 Age Discrimination 1.4 Disability Discrimination 1.5 Working Hours, Rest Breaks and Holiday Entitlements 1.6 Maternity/Paternity, Parental and Adoption Leave 1.7 Absence and Sickness 1.8 Data Protection and Access to Personal Information 1.9 Health and Safety Procedures and Documents in your Organisation 2.1 Contracts of Employment 2.2 Anti- Discrimination 2.3 Working Hours and Holiday Entitlement

Statutory Rights and Responsibilities 1.1 Contracts of Employment 1.2 Anti-Discrimination 1.3 Age Discrimination 1.4 Disability Discrimination 1.5 Working Hours, Rest Breaks and Holiday Entitlements 1.6 Maternity/Paternity, Parental and Adoption Leave 1.7

4.2 Secondly, the Maternity & Parental Leave Regs 1999. Maternity allows female employees to have the basic rights including, time off for anti natal care, not to be unfairly dismissed, and the choice to return to work after their child has been born. Parental leave provides the right for employees to take unpaid leave to support dependants in an emergency which we at Pershing fully support. 4.3 Thirdly, the Flexible Working

The term family has different meaning to different people. When the term family is mentioned in most societies, people imagine a man and a woman together with children. However, the new “normal” is becoming more vague and open to diversity in societies. We are beginning to see couples not having children. Couples are not reproducing for numerous reasons. One reason is children induce a high amount of emotional distress to coupling parents which affects all aspects of the couple’s lives. Couples are