Importantly, it also encourages the sharing of parental responsibilities equally between couples. You can apply online via www. Following the commencement of the Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act , an additional three weeks of paid Parents' Leave is available to each parent, and the period in which the leave can be taken is extended to the first two years after the birth or adoptive placement of a child.
The Adoptive Leave Act provides for an entitlement to 24 weeks leave for an employed adoptive mother or single adopting father. An adoptive benefit is available to qualified parents.
An additional 16 weeks may also be taken but the adoptive benefit is not available for this period. The Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act amends the Adoptive Leave Act to enable adoptive couples to choose which parent may avail of adoptive leave and, in doing so, rectifies an anomaly in the current legislation that left married male same-sex couples unable to avail of adoptive leave.
The Act also removes the presumption that the adoptive mother be the primary caregiver and permits families to choose the best option for their family. It provides for the availability of paternity leave and benefit to the parent who is not availing of adoptive leave.
Each leave must be applied for separately and has different entitlements. Check out the relevant pages on our website. Parents can take the leave one week at a time or in a block of more than one week until they use their leave entitlement. Put the request in writing to your employer six weeks before the date you intend to start the leave. Reasons for postponement can include:. Your employer may postpone the requested leave, but they must let you know in writing no later than 4 weeks before the intended start date of the leave.
If it is taken and used for another purpose, the employer is entitled to cancel the leave. We are here to answer your questions and talk through your options. Our online chat service is for 16 to 25 year olds and is available Monday to Friday, 4pm to 8pm.
Chat to us now about your situation. Read More. Registered Company: Legal Information. All Rights Reserved. Report an issue. Are you entitled to parental leave? What is it and who can take it?
Written by spunout. Factsheet Fact checked by experts and reviewed by young people. What is parental leave? This may be extended in the following circumstances: If you adopted your child between the ages of 10 and 12, you can take the leave that you were entitled to up to two years after the date of the adoption order If your child has a disability or long-term illness then you may take leave right up until they are 16 years of age If illness or another incapacity stopped you from taking the leave before your child reached the age limit, an extension may be allowed What is the difference between parental leave and maternity or paternity leave?
Maternity leave : If you become pregnant while in employment, you may be entitled to maternity leave. You are also entitled to an extra 16 weeks of unpaid maternity leave Paternity leave : New parents are entitled to 2 weeks paternity leave from employment or self-employment following the birth or adoption of a child.
Employers do not have to pay you but you may be eligible for paternity benefit Adoptive leave : One parent of the adopting couple or a parent who is adopting alone alone is entitled to 24 weeks of adoptive leave , beginning on the day the child is placed with them. Employers do not have to pay an employee for adoptive leave but you may be entitled to adoptive benefit. Do I get paid while on parental leave? Is there a limit to how much leave I can take?
If you work part-time, your entitlement to leave is reduced on a pro-rata basis. Do I have to take all of my leave at once? Is my partner entitled to the same amount of leave as me? What happens if I get sick while I am on parental leave? What happens to my annual leave? Can I return to my old job after my time off? What happens if I switch jobs? How do I apply for parental leave?
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