Managing fathers to be and new fathers

New law in force

The Equality Act came into force on 1 October 10. Some of the information on this page may be out of date.

This section contains advice on managing new and expectant fathers. It has details on entitlement for paternity leave and pay, and information on the rights of the partners of expectant mothers before and during the birth.

Additional guidance on managing fathers to be and new fathers can be found in the Requests for flexible working and Parental leave and time off for dependents sections of this toolkit.

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