Covered in this topic:
- My partner is adopting. Am I entitled to Ordinary Paternity Leave?
- I'd like to take Ordinary Paternity Leave to adopt. What notice do I need to give?
- I'm taking Ordinary Paternity Leave to adopt. Can I change the date of my leave?
- What happens to my job terms and conditions while I'm on Ordinary Paternity Leave to adopt?
- Am I entitled to Statutory Paternity Pay when adopting?
- When can my Statutory Paternity Pay for adoption start?
- How much is Statutory Paternity Pay for adoption?
- What arrangements do I need to make with my employer when claiming Statutory Paternity Pay to adopt?
- Am I entitled to any time off to organise our planned adoption? And what about time off for my partner?
- Am I entitled to take statutory adoption leave?
- What notice do I have to give if I want to take adoption leave?
- When can I take adoption leave?
- Can I change the date my adoption leave starts?
- What will happen to the terms and conditions of my job while I'm on adoption leave?
- Can I return to the same job from adoption leave?
- What arrangements should I make for returning to work after adoption leave?
- When does my adoption leave end?
- Can I return to work flexibly after adoption leave?
- Am I entitled to pay while on adoption leave?
- When will my Statutory Adoption Pay start?
- How much Statutory Adoption Pay will I receive?
- Can I work while receiving Statutory Adoption Pay?
- How does adoption leave work if I am adopting more than one child during the same placement?
- Can my employer penalise me if they think that I’m going to take or have asked to take adoption leave?
- What happens if my planned adoption placement is disrupted or terminated?
- What happens to my Statutory Adoption Pay entitlement if I work during the time that I am being paid it?
- What happens to my job if I take unpaid parental leave of more than four weeks on top of 52 weeks of adoption leave?
- What happens if my employer attempts to avoid paying me Statutory Adoption Pay?
- Are there any circumstances in which my employer does not have to pay me Statutory Adoption Pay?
- My employers say I'm not entitled to adoption leave because I'm not an employee. Is this correct?
- Am I entitled to more adoption leave if more than one child is being adopted at the same time?
- My partner is adopting. Can I share her adoption leave?
- What happens to my job terms and conditions while I am on Shared Parental Leave and am adopting?
- What happens to my holiday rights while i am on adoption leave?
- Am I entitled to return to the same job after taking Shared Parental Leave when adopting?
- What happens if I am made redundant while taking adoption leave or Shared Parental Leave?
- I'm considering a surrogacy arrangement. What are my employment rights?
- Can I claim time off to attend adoption appointments?
Further Information
The GOV.UK website has useful information on adoption leave and pay. Also see the website of the charity Working Families.
