The Employment Rights Act 2025 (taking effect in April 2026) is set to increase the number of employees taking Maternity, Paternity or Shared Parental leave.

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Considering the highest risk of resignation is during the 12 months after an employee returns from parental leave, it's essential that staff affected know where to find support should they need it.

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Implementing a maternity and paternity leave policy template is the first step towards ensuring this is the case.

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Use our free Maternity, Paternity and Caregiver Leave Policy Template gives you a clear framework for supporting new parents, and ensure your employees know exactly what they are entitled to, both legally and according to company policy.

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This policy template will help you create a workplace that will work for every individual, helping to improve creativity and innovation, and creating more diverse and happier workforce.

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Note: We have decided to include Caregiver in the policy name to ensure that it is inclusive of all paths to parenthood, including Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental, Adoption or Kinship Adoption Leave.