Department for Transport: Paternity Leave
(asked on 21st January 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
This question was answered on 29th January 2025
The Department for Transport follows the legislation on Statutory Ordinary Paternity/Partner Support Leave, which requires employees to have at least 26 weeks’ qualifying service to be entitled to such leave. The Department exceeds statutory requirements by providing full pay for such leave.
As with any changes to employment legislation, internal policies and processes will be updated as appropriate in preparation for when the Employment Rights Bill 2024 comes into effect.