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This model policy provides information about Statutory Paternity Leave and pay. Paternity Leave is the time an employee can take off to support their partner.
1 Overview
1.1 This policy sets out information about Statutory Paternity Leave and pay. Paternity Leave is the time an employee can take off to support their partner.
2 Scope
2.1 This policy is applicable to all employees of [company name].
3 General principles
3.1 Statutory Paternity Leave is a maximum of two weeks time off because your partner's having a baby, adopting a child or having a baby through a surrogacy arrangement. It can be taken as a single week or two consecutive weeks. It cannot be taken as odd days but can be taken as two separate weeks.
You can choose to take either 1 or 2 weeks. You get the same
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