Parental leave

Best practice employers have in place parental leave policies that are practical, flexible and tailored to the specific circumstances of the business and its employees. Employers operating at best practice go beyond their minimum legal obligations and strive to implement initiatives that benefit their business as well as their employees.

This Best Practice Guide explains:

• the advantages of having a best practice parental leave policy
• the benefits to employers of parental leave
• employees’ entitlements to paid and unpaid parental leave
• what employers can do to make parental leave work for them and their employees
• how employers can assist a new parent whose partner is on parental leave
• implementing best practice return to work policies
• discrimination in relation to pregnancy and parental responsibilities.
• There is also a checklist on how to achieve a best practice parental leave policy.