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European Commission proposals to amend the Pregnant Workers Directive: a consultation. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Responses by 22 June 2009. UK Government consultation seeking views on the European Commission proposals for a directive amending the Council Directive 92/85/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding. Includes the text of the proposed directive, the response form and impact assessment.

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09/76724-03-2009 A4
52 Pages

European Commission proposals to amend the Pregnant Workers Directive: response form. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Response form for the consultation on the European Commission proposal to amend the Pregnant Workers Directive (URN 09/767).

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09/81924-03-2009 A4
5 Pages

Extending the right to request flexible working to parents of older children: Government response to consultation on implementing the recommendations of Imelda Walsh’s independent review. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

The Government's response to the consultation on amending and extending the right to request flexible working to parents of older children (URN 08/1188), which was a key recommendation in Imelda Walsh's independent review (08/808). Includes summaries of responses to the consultation, a list of respondents, and an impact assessment.

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09/77926-03-2009 A4
51 Pages

Fathers-to-be and antenatal appointments: a good practice guide. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Guide for employers on how to manage employees' attendance at antenatal appointments (fathers).

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04/181729-10-2004 A5
16 Pages

Full regulatory impact assessment. The maternity and parental leave (amendment) regulations 2006 and the paternity and adoption leave (amendment) regulations 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Updates earlier analysis on draft regulations for maternity and adoption leave.

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06/148501-06-2006 A4
13 Pages

Full regulatory impact assessment: amendments to adoption and paternity leave and pay regulations February 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Estimates the costs and benefits of the proposal, amendments to adoption and paternity leave and pay regulations.

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04/67705-02-2004 A4
9 Pages

Gwaith a theuluoedd: dewis a hyblygrwydd. Ymateb y llywodraeth i’r ymgynghoriad cyheoddus. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Welsh language version of the government response to the work and families consultation on choice and flexibility which closed on 25 May 2005.

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05/1298W24-06-2005 A4
86 Pages

Matching certificate: statutory adoption leave and pay. Children expected to be placed on or after 1 April 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Certificate to provide evidence about entitlement to statutory adoption pay. For completion by adoption agency; confirms that an adopter has been matched with a child for adoption.

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07/81123-03-2007 A4
6 Pages

Model letter for employers to acknowledge notification of adoption leave. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Standard letter from employer to employee setting out rights to adoption leave and pay. Intended to be used when only the statutory levels of leave and pay are provided.

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08/126314-07-2008 A4
2 Pages

Model letter for employers to acknowledge notification of maternity leave. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Standard letter from employer to employee setting out rights to maternity leave and pay. Intended to be used when only the statutory levels of leave and pay are provided.

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08/126214-07-2008 A4
2 Pages

New laws for working parents: Key information for employers.

Summary information for employers covering new laws for working parents in effect since April 2003. Includes detachable credit card sized information card.

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04/56907-02-2004 A5
10 Pages

Pregnancy and work: what you need to know as an employer / employee. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Summarises the rights of both pregnant employees and their employers and their responsibilities towards each other. Sets out what pregnant women must do under the law to benefit from protections there to help them, such as paid time off for ante-natal appointments, maternity leave and pay and the right not to be treated unfairly because of their pregnancy, child birth or maternity leave. Also sets out the support for employers, such as help with working out if they need to pay statutory maternity pay and how to claim it back if they do. Applies to babies born on or after 5 October 2008.

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09/80430-04-2009 A4
18 Pages

Right to request flexible working: a review of how to extend the right to request flexible working to parents of older children. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report to the Secretary of State following an independent review by Imelda Walsh, human resources director of J Sainsbury plc. Recommends that the right to request flexible working is extended to those with parental responsibility for children up to the age of 16 and that this extension should be implemented without phasing. See also consultation URN 08/1188 and Government response 09/779.

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08/80815-05-2008 A4
24 Pages

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The relative availability of work-life balance practices to lone parents in Britain. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Using data from the 1998 Workplace Employee Relations Survey, this study examines the availability of work-life balance practices to lone parents compared to that of other employees.

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03/106222-07-2003
77 Pages

The Work And Families (Increase Of Maximum Amount) Order 2009: final impact assessment. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Impact assessment on the Government's decision to raise the statutory redundancy payment from £350 to £380. It aims to help those being made redundant without placing undue burdens on employers and the Exchequer.

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09/100504-06-2009 A4
24 Pages

Work and Families Act 2006: draft flexible working regulations. Summary of responses and Government response to the 2006 consultation. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Government's response to the public consultation on regulations being amended to reflect changes brought about by the Work and Families Act 2006 (URN 06/707).

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06/206809-11-2006 A4
40 Pages

Work and families. Additional paternity leave and pay administration consultation: summary of responses. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Summary of responses the additional paternity pay and leave administration consultation (URN 06/639) which closed on 31 March 2007.

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07/148407-10-2007 A4
10 Pages

Work and families: additional paternity leave and pay administration. Government response to consultation. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Government response to additional paternity leave and pay administration consultation (URN 07/788), which closed on 3 August 2007.

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08/58005-02-2008 A4
22 Pages

Work and families: choice and flexibility. Addendum to draft regulations on maternity allowance, statutory maternity, adoption and paternity pay. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Addendum to draft regulations concerning maternity, adoption and paternity pay.

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06/92531-01-2006 A4
9 Pages

Work and families: choice and flexibility. Additional paternity leave and pay consultation summary of responses to consultation. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Summary of responses to the additional paternity leave and pay consultation (URN 06/639).

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06/171607-08-2006 A4
17 Pages

Work and families: choice and flexibility. Additional paternity leave and pay: Government response to consultation. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Government response to consultation URN 06/639. Part of the Work and Families Act 2006.

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06/205122-11-2006 A4
42 Pages

Work and families: choice and flexibility. Draft regulations on maternity and adoption leave and flexible working. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Closed consultation. Draft regulations concerning maternity and adoption leave and flexible working published for comment by stakeholders. Consultation period ended 18 April 2006.

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06/70731-01-2006 A4
58 Pages

Work and families: choice and flexibility. Government response to public consultation. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Government response to the work and families consultation on choice and flexibility which closed on 25 May 2005.

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05/129819-10-2005 A4
57 Pages

Work and families: choice and flexibility. Regulatory impact assessment. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

RIA to support consultation document (05/847) on implementing commitments in the December 2004 ten year strategy for childcare on pay and leave for parents and flexible working.

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05/84828-02-2005 A4
126 Pages

Work and families: choice and flexibility. Regulatory impact assessments October 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Provides an overview of the contents of the full Regulatory Impact Assessment. This RIA consists of six elements covering each of the proposals on which the Government consulted and which it is planning to take forward.

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05/158519-10-2005 A4
204 Pages

Work and families: choice and flexibility: a consultation document. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Closed consultation. Consults on implementation of government's commitments in the December 2004 ten year strategy for childcare on pay and leave for parents and flexible working. Consultation period ended 25 May 2005.

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05/84728-02-2005 A4
92 Pages

Work and families: choice and flexibility: additional paternity leave and pay. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Closed consultation. A follow-up to the work and families choice and flexibility consultation (March 05) and also the government response to the consultation in October 2005. Seeks view on key aspects of how the proposed additional paternity leave and pay scheme will work in practice. Consultation period ended 31 May 2006.

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06/63909-03-2006 A4
68 Pages

Work and parents: flexible working. Employers information pack.

Collection of leaflets and guidance on the new laws for working parents. Includes information on maternity rights, parental leave, working fathers, and the right to request and the duty to consider flexible working, plus application forms.

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04/60901-03-2004 A4
0 Pages