If a member of staff wishes to take a period of paternity leave they must notify us 15 weeks before the baby is due. They can complete this form LC Forms (hmrc.gov.uk) to notify us.
Paternity leave can only be taken in blocks of 1 or 2 weeks. It is paid at a statutory rate. This will be less than their usual earnings, so you may want to discuss the option of taking annual leave with the employee.
When an employee is on paternity leave, their contract of employment remains in force for all purposes except pay. In most cases, the employee will be eligible for statutory paternity pay in place of their normal wages or salary.
Employees have the right to take time off to accompany a pregnant woman with whom they are having a child at up to two antenatal appointments. This time off will be unpaid and should be logged on Salesforce as ‘unpaid leave’.
Paternity leave should be logged in Salesforce.
