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Neonatal care leave policy (birth)

Understand neonatal care leave and pay rights after childbirth with a policy covering eligibility criteria, statutory entitlements and employer responsibilities.

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This model policy sets out employees’ rights to neonatal care leave and pay following the birth of a child, including eligibility, entitlements and how leave should be managed. It helps employers apply these rights consistently and in line with statutory requirements.

Use this model policy to set out the rights of employees to neonatal care leave and pay after the birth of their child 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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