Treasury: Parental Leave
(asked on 21st January 2025) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
This question was answered on 29th January 2025
HMT staff must have worked continuously for the Civil Service for at least 26 weeks to be eligible for shared parental leave and pay. Staff can also take unpaid parental leave in addition to shared parental leave if they meet the eligibility criteria.
The Employment Rights Bill will remove this eligibility requirement and staff will be entitled to unpaid parental leave from their first working day. HMT will implement this legislative change when it comes into force.