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Neonatal care leave policy (adoption)

Learn how to apply neonatal care leave and pay rights for adoption and surrogacy, including eligibility criteria, leave entitlements and employer responsibilities.

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This model policy sets out employees’ rights to neonatal care leave and pay in adoption and surrogacy cases, including eligibility, entitlements and how leave should be managed. It helps employers apply these new rights consistently and in line with statutory requirements.

Use this model policy to set out the right of employees to neonatal care and pay when they are adopting a child, or having a child through a surrogacy arrangement, from 6 April 2025.

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The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this policy from the previous draft version.

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