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Type of leave
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Service
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Amount of leave
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Statutory right to pay
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Annual leave
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None, although pro-rated in first 12 months service
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5.6 weeks in holiday year
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Normal pay
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Ordinary maternity leave
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None
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Up to 26 weeks
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May be entitled to up to 39 weeks statutory maternity pay
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Additional maternity leave
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None
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Up to 26 weeks
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May be entitled to up to 39 weeks statutory maternity pay
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Paternity leave
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26 weeks by end of 15th week before EWC
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1 or 2 weeks
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None, but may be entitled to statutory paternity pay
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Additional paternity leave
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26 weeks by end of 15th week before EWC
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Up to 26 weeks, starting 20 weeks after the child is born
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Dependent on mothers uptake of statutory maternity pay
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Adoption leave
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26 weeks by end of matching week
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26 weeks ordinary followed by 26 weeks additional
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None, but may be entitled to statutory adoption pay for first 26 weeks
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Parental leave
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1 year
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Blocks of 1 week up to 4 weeks a year, 13 weeks in total to child's fifth birthday (18th if disabled)
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None
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Dependant care leave
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None
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A day or two to care for emergencies and make care arrangements
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None
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Public duties
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None
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Reasonable time off (duties in connection with prescribed body)
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None
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