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Holiday plus Paternity

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GoingPostal86
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Holiday plus Paternity

Post by GoingPostal86 »

My wife was due to give birth on or around the 10th May but the baby is on the way already! I am currently on holidays from 20th April for two weeks. How does this effect the paternity leave? I wrote on the form that it would be 10th May give or take. Do I take the paternity immediately on my back to work day (4th May) or wait til 10th anyway?
IcanthelpthewayIam
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Re: Holiday plus Paternity

Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

Firstly congratulations and I hope all goes well

Read the gov website it gives you the info on start dates etc

https://www.gov.uk/paternity-pay-leave/leave" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Personally I would just call dom and ask to change date to end of your annual leave, if he is decent he should be able to do that no problem as he is getting a few weeks notice about it
GoingPostal86
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Re: Holiday plus Paternity

Post by GoingPostal86 »

Good stuff, will give him a shout once baby and wife get home safely. Just a bit worried they would try to make my annual leave paternity too!