Lewis Silkin has announced the launch of its newly enhanced parental leave policy. The single, consistent policy sees all new parents in the firm, irrespective of gender.
The policy, which comes into effect for parents whose children are due to be born or adopted from 1 April 2024, includes:
- Up to 52 weeks’ leave, with 26 at full pay, available for all new parents regardless of gender identity
- Employees are free to structure their leave (and pay) as they wish – leave can be taken in discontinuous blocks across a 12-month period
- Leave and pay do not have to be shared with the other parent (where there is more than one parent), meaning that an employee can benefit from leave and pay regardless of the leave and pay choices of the other parent
- Up to an additional 12 weeks’ fully paid leave for employees who are the new parents of a baby who is receiving or has received neonatal care
- Reduced targets immediately following parental leave for new parents
- Policy applicable to all new parents, including the parents of a newly adopted child
- Available to new parents across Lewis Silkin’s offices in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Hong Kong
- Employees and Partners of the firm need one year’s service to be eligible for the scheme.
