8. Rights to time off work for working parents and carers

This Chapter sets out the rights available to working parents and carers. These include new rights to Shared Parental Leave. The new rights only affect babies born, matched or placed for adoption on or after 5 April 2015 and are summarised on page 228. They replace the right to Additional Paternity Leave, which is abolished with effect from the same date.

The right to Additional Paternity Leave and pay is briefly summarised on page 249. It remains relevant to members with babies born or matched for adoption before 5 April 2015.