Acas have published their new guide on shared parental leave (SPL), the new legal right which allows couples to share maternity or adoption leave and pay from 5 April 2015. Acas' detailed guide, Shared Parental Leave: a good practice guide for employers and employees, is designed to help prepare employers and employees for the new changes. It includes a step by step guide on how eligible employees can make an SPL request to their employer and advice for employers on how to deal with SPL requests fairly. The guide was produced with input from large and small employers, family groups and trade unions and is designed to ensure working parents and employers alike can understand the new shared parental leave arrangements.

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