Guidance

Antenatal appointments: time off to accompany a pregnant woman

Employers바카라 사이트™ guide to the right for employees entitled to take unpaid time off work to accompany a pregnant woman to antenatal appointments.

From:
Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
8 September 2014

Documents

Ref: BIS/14/1063

PDF, 74.5 KB, 8 pages

Details

We바카라 사이트™re aiming to achieve greater involvement from both parents from the earliest stages of pregnancy.

From 1 October 2014, expectant fathers, or the partner of a pregnant woman, will be entitled to take unpaid time off work to attend antenatal appointments with their partner.

This is a guide for employers, including information on:

  • who is entitled
  • how much time an employee can take off
  • an employee바카라 사이트™s right to redress if their request for time off is refused

Updates to this page

Published 8 September 2014

Sign up for emails or print this page