What you need to know

The Paid Parental Leave scheme provides financial support for eligible parents. This helps them take time off work to care for a newborn or recently adopted child.

Employers have an important role in the Paid Parental Leave scheme.

The scheme doesn’t give your employees an entitlement to leave.

For your employee to get Parental Leave Pay, we need information from them.

In cases of stillbirth or infant death, eligible employees will continue to get their Parental Leave Pay.

The Employer Toolkit can help employers prepare for their role in the Paid Parental Leave scheme.

We address myths you might have heard about your role in the scheme as an employer.