The regulations are currently awaiting parliamentary approval. However it is expected that eligible employees will gain a statutory right to neonatal care leave and pay in respect of children born on or after 6 April 2025. This was originally announced in March 2020 and is a long-awaited change.
New neonatal care leave and pay rights confirmed by Government
The Government has confirmed that from 6 April 2025, eligible employees will gain a statutory right to neonatal care leave and pay.