Statutory Bereaved Partner鈥檚 Paternity Leave: employer guide
Cancelling or changing leave
Employees can cancel or change leave if they give you the correct notice.
You can agree to a different amount of notice with your employee or waive the requirement to give notice.
Cancelling leave
Employees must let you know they鈥檙e cancelling leave in writing, for example by email or text message.
If they were due to start leave in the first 8 weeks after the death
An employee must let you know before the first day of planned leave.
If they were due to start more than 8 weeks after the death
An employee must let you know at least one week before the start of the planned leave.
Changing a return date
Employees must let you know that they鈥檙e changing their return date in writing, for example by email or text message.
If they鈥檙e due to return to work in the first 8 weeks after the death
If an employee wants to come back sooner or later, they鈥檒l need to give you a week鈥檚 notice.
If the new date is more than 8 weeks after the death, they must confirm that:
- the leave is to care for their child
- they meet the eligibility criteria
If they鈥檙e due to return to work more than 8 weeks after the death
If an employee wants to come back sooner or later, they鈥檒l need to give you 8 weeks鈥� notice.