Statutory Neonatal Leave & Pay - What Employers Need to Know from April 2025

Introduction

From April 2025, employers must comply with the new statutory entitlement for Statutory Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (SNCL and P). This new entitlement is in addition to the existing child-related benefits such as maternity, paternity, and adoption leave and pay.

The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023, which received Royal Assent in May 2023, grants qualifying parents the right to 12 weeks of leave and pay if their newborn requires neonatal care within the first 28 days of life. The legislation will be implemented through regulations in 2024 and 2025, updating both employment law (leave) and social security law (pay).

With Statutory Neonatal Leave and Pay being a major new entitlement, it is crucial to understand its nuances and integrate them into your company policies, as well as update payroll and HR systems accordingly.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• An introduction to the new statutory entitlement for employers and professionals
• What constitutes neonatal care
• Eligibility and exclusion criteria for employee leave and pay
• The distinction between tier one and tier two leave and pay
• Evidence and notification requirements
• Best practices for managing SNCL and P, and how it interacts with other child-related entitlements like Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
• Employment law protections and employee rights
• How to recover payments from HMRC
• Key recordkeeping obligations
• Practical tips on creating forms, documents, and policies related to SNCL and P

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 3rd March 2025

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