How much notice must a partner give if they intend to take paternity leave?
• Employees planning to take paternity leave must notify their employers in the 15th week before the week the baby is due, unless this is not reasonably practicable. Employees should complete a self-certificate, to be made available by employers, setting out the date the baby is due and whether they wish to take paternity leave. • Paternity leave can start on any date after the child’s birth provided that it is completed within 56 days of the child’s birth.
