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Paternity - Leave & Pay
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Statutory Paternity Pay
Notice Of Intention To Take Paternity Leave
Self Certificate
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Return to Work after Paternity Leave
Protection from Detriment and Dismissal
Employers' Recovery of Payments
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Changes to Maternity Rights
Rights to Paid Leave for Adoptive Parents
Rights To Parental Leave And Time Off For Dependants
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Paternity - Leave & Pay

NEW - From April 2009, the standard rate of Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) and Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) in the UK increased from £117.18 per week to £123.06 per week.

Rights to paternity leave and pay have been introduced which are available to employees whose children were born on or after 6 April 2003.

This article reproduced under Crown Copyright © 2003-2009



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