https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/leave/Recent content in leave on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 07 Apr 2026 05:18:27 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/labour-urged-to-extend-fully-paid-maternity-leave-for-teachers-to-26-weeks/Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:18:27 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/labour-urged-to-extend-fully-paid-maternity-leave-for-teachers-to-26-weeks/Labour faces pressure to introduce a new policy extending fully paid maternity leave for UK teachers to 26 weeks, a move advocated by the NASUWT teachers’ union to help prevent a growing exodus from the profession. The union argues that insufficient maternity support is driving many educators to leave their jobs. Matt Wrack, General Secretary of NASUWT, described the current situation as a “national scandal,” highlighting that inadequate maternity provisions are a significant factor behind teachers quitting.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-statutory-maternity-paternity-and-sick-pay-rates-take-effect-tomorrow-full-overview/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:08:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-statutory-maternity-paternity-and-sick-pay-rates-take-effect-tomorrow-full-overview/Significant changes to statutory pay rates and employment leave entitlements are set to begin tomorrow, 5 April 2026, under new regulations enacted by the Labour government. These updates affect Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Paternity Pay, Adoption Pay, Shared Parental Pay, Parental Bereavement Leave, Neonatal Care Pay, and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). One of the most notable changes is the removal of the 26-week qualifying period for statutory paternity leave. From the first day of employment, employees will now be eligible for paternity leave if their child is due on or after 6 April 2026.