New Neonatal Care Leave
B P Collins’ employment team explores the new legislation and its impact for both employers and employees.
Introduction
Every year in the UK, approximately 90,000 babies will be admitted to the neonatal unit as they have either been born prematurely (before 37 weeks) or they are born at full term (after 37 weeks) but are unwell. Around 1 in 7 babies born are admitted to the neonatal unit each year in the UK.
Having a baby brings a whole host of different emotions and in the event parents have to experience the Neonatal Care Unit, this can be extremely distressing.
New Legislation
The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 came into force on 6 April 2025 and provides statutory paid time off work for parents if their newborn baby is premature or unwell and requires neonatal care. B P Collins’ employment team explores the new legislation and its impact for both employers and employees.
What is Neonatal Care?
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