{"id":29714,"date":"2025-02-15T01:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T15:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/blog\/what-the-new-rights-around-neonatal-leave-actually-mean\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T05:06:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T05:06:02","slug":"what-the-new-rights-around-neonatal-leave-actually-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/blog\/what-the-new-rights-around-neonatal-leave-actually-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What the new rights around neonatal leave actually mean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-template-header has-neutral-100-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--16)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"--bb--crumb-gap:.4em;\" class=\"blog-template-breadcrumb 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We have you covered.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-meta-row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-left:0\">Published<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-15T01:11:08+00:00\">Feb 15, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">Updated<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-16T05:06:02+00:00\">Jun 16, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">4 mins read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-image-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized blog-template-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/EH_SkinBar_2278_R-main-image-1-2-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"Neonatal leave laws in the UK\" class=\"wp-image-36123\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:864px;height:561px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/EH_SkinBar_2278_R-main-image-1-2-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/EH_SkinBar_2278_R-main-image-1-2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/EH_SkinBar_2278_R-main-image-1-2-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/EH_SkinBar_2278_R-main-image-1-2-576x380.jpg 576w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/EH_SkinBar_2278_R-main-image-1-2-440x290.jpg 440w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/EH_SkinBar_2278_R-main-image-1-2.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sticky-side-panel is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-200);border-bottom-width:0.1rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4)\"><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-single-table-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\" id=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_single content_single--blog content-single-content-wysiwyg wysiwyg content-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4)\">\n<p><b>The new right to neonatal leave and pay is to be introduced from the 6th of April 2025.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has kicked off 2025 by introducing a new right to neonatal leave and pay. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/parents-to-receive-day-one-right-to-neonatal-care-leave-and-pay\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">press release<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> published this week outlines the new laws that are set to come into effect from 6 April 2025.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This legislation update might ring a bell, as the basis of it \u2013 the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/2023\/20\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 was passed in 2023.&nbsp; However, the Government is only now making plans to implement the provisions in the Act.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get a better idea of what the updated neonatal legislation means, and how it might impact your business, keep reading.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-neonatal-leave\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>What is neonatal leave?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new neonatal care leave is intended to support parents of babies who are admitted into neonatal care within 28 days of birth, and who have a continuous stay in hospital of seven full days or longer. Currently, there is no specific leave for parents with babies that require prolonged stays in hospital, so the <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/blog\/a-detailed-look-at-the-employment-rights-bill\/\">new legislation<\/a> will make a big difference to employees in this challenging position.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;It is most likely to benefit parents with children born prematurely or who have complications at birth and is designed to ensure employees do not feel pressure to return to work earlier than they want to.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-do-businesses-need-to-keep-in-mind-about-the-updated-rights\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>What do businesses need to keep in mind about the updated rights?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to note that Neonatal Care Leave will be a \u201cday-one\u201d right, meaning it\u2019s available to an employee from their first day in a new job. The legislation also states that parents will be able to take up to 12 weeks of leave on top of any other leave they are entitled to, including maternity and paternity leave.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"will-the-leave-be-paid-or-unpaid\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Will the leave be paid or unpaid?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the main questions we imagine both business owners and employees will want to know the answer to is, will this leave be paid or unpaid?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside the new leave entitlement, Statutory Neonatal Care Pay will be available to those employees who have been continuously employed for 26 weeks and meet a minimum earnings threshold.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exact details, including the rate of pay, are yet to be confirmed. So watch this space for further updates.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The obligation to make payment for the leave will fall on employers, although the government anticipates that claims will be infrequent. Small businesses will be able to reclaim the costs of payment for the leave from the government, whilst larger businesses will be able to reclaim a portion of the costs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-prepared-with-employment-hero\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Get prepared with 91±¬ΑΟ&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changes in legislation can be daunting for businesses, but being prepared can reduce that. Our experts advise that you make sure to update any applicable leave policies in advance, to cover off the new right when the full details become available.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make things as straightforward as possible, and to save you and your team time, 91±¬ΑΟ\u2019s leave policy will be updated by our team of experts.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For further advice about your rights and obligations regarding pregnant employees, or those who are new parents, get in touch with our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/services\/hr-advisory\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR Advisory Team. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\" data-trigger-modal=\"request-a-demo-modal\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link-arrow is-style-link-arrow--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-btn-brand-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/resources\/?topic%5B0%5D%5B0%5D=Product\">View all<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query blog-3-col-query-loop is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-1 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-51178 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resource-type-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-neutral-100-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-15 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:100%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%; 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