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What is paternity leave?

Your HR Glossary questions, answered

Baby sleeping on dads chest during paternity leave

Paternity leave is time off work given to fathers or partners after the birth or adoption of a child, typically with statutory pay. Find out more about the UK’s paternity leave regulations here.

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News
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Supporting employers through employment law changes: Our new partnership

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve partnered with scheduling provider MakeShift, to offer greater workforce management capabilities to organisations worldwide.  As a specialist in providing best-in-class absence, time and HR management software, we are expanding our core offering in 2026 with the introduction of scheduling, aimed at helping organisations to improve resource planning, achieve compliance and minimise operational disruption.   The move comes as
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Balancing workplace flexibility vs employee expectation
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Trends in 2026: Why employee wellbeing will succeed or fail with manager capability
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Absence
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