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A supportive return-to-work form for employees coming back from neonatal care leave, ensuring a smooth transition with wellbeing, flexibility, and reintegration in mind.
Employee Name: ______________________________
Job Title: ____________________________________
Department: _________________________________
Manager: ____________________________________
Date of Return: _______________________________
Section 1: Confirmation of Return
? Return date confirmed and recorded in HR system
? Line manager notified
? Payroll notified (if applicable)
Section 2: Wellbeing Check
? Informal check-in held with employee
? Opportunity given to discuss emotional wellbeing
? Employee signposted to internal or external support services
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This return-to-work form is designed for use after an employee returns from Neonatal Care Leave.
It helps line managers and HR teams support employees by reviewing wellbeing, exploring any flexible working needs, and ensuring that adjustments are made sensitively and appropriately.
The checklist includes confirmation of key return dates, optional reintegration plans, and a forward-looking conversation to ensure the employee feels valued and supported.
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Yes. This template has been designed for organisations of all sizes, including small businesses, charities and growing employers. It follows UK employment law best practice and can be adapted to suit your organisation.
Our templates are developed with UK employment legislation, Acas guidance and HR best practice in mind and are reviewed and updated as relevant requirements change. However, every employment situation is different, so the template should be adapted to the circumstances and checked against the employee's contract and your organisation's procedures before use.
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Darryl Horn, Chartered HR Director
Darryl is a Chartered HR professional with over 25 years' experience in senior HR and employee relations roles.
He has extensive practical experience of managing parental and family processes and founded hrdocbox to provide businesses with practical, professionally developed HR resources grounded in UK employment law and best practice.
HRDocBox has been creating practical UK HR documents since 2009.
"Darryl provides support and advice with excellent judgement, and has a strong understanding of people, policies and UK employment legislation."
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