hugh cornwell wrote this is where i leave you.
hugh cornwell wrote this is where i leave you.
who wrote this is where i leave you?
hugh cornwell
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possibly the most important time off during working life will be to care for newly born or adopted children. however, unlike paid holidays or breaks that are available for "workers", child care rights are restricted to "[[employees]]". they are also less favourable for male parents, which exacerbates the gender pay gap as women take more time out of their careers than men. going beyond the minimum in the [[pregnant workers directive]], the [[employment rights act 1996]] section 71 to 73 and the [[maternity and parental leave etc. regulations 1999]] guarantee [[maternity leave]] for 52 weeks in total, but in four steps, paid and unpaid. first, women must take two weeks compulsory leave at the time of child birth. second, and covering the compulsory leave, there is a right to 6 weeks' leave paid at 90% of ordinary earnings. third, there is a right to 33 weeks' leave at the statutory rate, or 90% of ordinary earnings if this is lower, which was £138.18 per week in 2014. the government reimburses employers for the costs according to the employer's size and national insurance contributions. fourth, the mother may take additional, but unpaid maternity leave for another 13 weeks. a contract of employment can always be, and if collectively bargained usually is, more generous. there is no qualifying period for the right to unpaid leave, but the mother must have worked for 26 weeks for the right to paid leave. the mother must also tell the employer 15 weeks before the date of the expected birth, in writing if the employer requests it. employees may not suffer any professional detriment or dismissal while they are absent, and should be able to return to the same job after 26 weeks, or another suitable job after 52 weeks. if parents adopt, then the rights to leave follow maternity rules for one primary carer. however, for fathers ordinarily, the position is less generous. the [[paternity and adoption leave regulations 2002]] entitle a father to 2 weeks leave, at the statutory rate of pay. both parents may also take "parental leave". this means that, until a child turns 5, or a disabled child turns 18, parents can take up to 13 weeks unpaid leave. unless there is another collective agreement in place, employees should give 21 days' notice, no more than 4 weeks in a year, at least 1 week at a time, and the employer can postpone the leave for 6 months if business would be unduly disrupted. otherwise, employees have a right to suffer no detriment, nor be dismissed, and have the right to their previous jobs back. to redress the imbalance between women and men bearing children, the [[additional paternity leave regulations 2010]] made it possible for the woman to transfer up to 26 weeks of her maternity leave entitlements to her partner. this has not stopped the [[gender pay gap]].
united kingdom labour law