Mothers, fathers, partners and adoptive parents are entitled to a range of paternity, maternity or adoption leave and pay and shared parental leave rights, both before and after birth or adoption.

This factsheet introduces these main rights. 

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The Employment Rights Bill will make it unlawful to dismiss a woman, while pregnant, on maternity leave and within six months of returning to work (with some exceptions). It will also make parental leave and paternity leave a day-one right. Keep up to date with the latest on these changes with our Tracker of potential law changes.
 
This page outlines the current legislation around maternity and parental rights that should still be followed until any changes come into force. We will update this page once any changes are enforced.

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