can i change jobs immediately after paternity?

mahall1988

Just like the tiles says. im having troubles at work and i want to look for a new job, but my wife is heavily pregnant and due in just over 1 week.
so i want to take my paternity leave but be looking for a new job as soon as i can.
what i want to know is after receiving paternity pay for 2 weeks, am i stuck with my current employer for a set amount of time?

thanks in advance for any advice i can get.

sweaty_betty

If you just get statutory paternity leave it shouldn't be a problem. If you get enhanced paternity leave its worth checking your contract/t&cs.

GlamGirlie

You should be able to leave whenever you wish, subject to working your notice period or forfeiting your salary for the period of notice you should give if you fail to work it.

mahall1988

i get 2 weeks ordinary paternity pay but enhanced so that i receive my full pay while im off. ill have to do some digging on the company website.
thank you for the fast responce

mahall1988

also i will be working my notice when i find a new job as i have nothing against the company just the staff i work with.

Mrs_Soup

My husband took his paternity leave with full pay as the last two weeks of his notice and then moved straight to another job instead of going back. If on enhanced pay though your employer may have rules about going back just as many do for maternity pay. Mind you this was 4 years ago now.

FUNKYDADDIO

Hi I would be interested to know if anyone has left straight after additional paternity leave and was there a period you had to work after returning? I would think that as its effectively unpaid by your company it shouldn`t be but has anyone done this? Thanks

hawk30

If you are only being paid statutory paternity pay, then no, you don't have to return at the end of your APL. If you are given contractual paternity pay (ie more than statutory), then if you don't return you may have to repay it. Also, remember that you will continue to accrue annual leave while on APL, and if you don't return to work you must be paid for this.