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A very quick Q about Unpaid Parental Leave
thenap80
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I am a father and want to take UPL.
I know you are able to have 4 weeks per year.
But my Q is...what denotes a year... Jan to Dec.
Or can i have four weeks in both Dec then Jan straight away ????
I know you are able to have 4 weeks per year.
But my Q is...what denotes a year... Jan to Dec.
Or can i have four weeks in both Dec then Jan straight away ????
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You would be better asking your employer...make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
I am a father and want to take UPL.
I know you are able to have 4 weeks per year.
But my Q is...what denotes a year... Jan to Dec.
Or can i have four weeks in both Dec then Jan straight away ????
I think you need to start again in your research on this subject. The entitlement is 18 weeks in total until the child is aged 18, with a maximum of 4 weeks per year unless your employer agrees more.
https://www.gov.uk/parental-leave/entitlement0 -
Don’t forget you need to meet all the eligibility too.0
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I would expect most companies to operate the 'year' as a 12 month rolling period.0
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I would say it would be 4 weeks in a rolling year.0
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I think you need to start again in your research on this subject. The entitlement is 18 weeks in total until the child is aged 18, with a maximum of 4 weeks per year unless your employer agrees more.
https://www.gov.uk/parental-leave/entitlement
I'd already read that. But wording suggests most employers would go with 4 weeks per year, and that was the basis of my question!0 -
Up to a maximum of four weeks per year. However it clearly says you can’t have more than 18 weeks up until the child is 18.0
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