Parental Leave Policy Template

£50.00

Empower parents with a clear, compliant parental leave policy

Applies to parental leave from April 2026 incorporating the changes under the Equal Rights Act 2025.

Supporting parents through every stage of family life is a cornerstone of a compassionate and forward-thinking workplace. This Parental Leave Policy Template provides your organisation with a legally compliant framework that helps employees understand their right to unpaid parental leave - ensuring transparency, fairness, and full alignment with UK employment law.*

This ready-to-use policy outlines entitlements, responsibilities, and processes in a clear, professional format that’s easy to integrate into your HR suite.

What’s inside:

  • Eligibility criteria

  • Amount of leave available and how it can be taken

  • Step-by-step guidance on how employees can request parental leave

  • Rules on postponement, record-keeping, and protection of employment rights

  • Employer and employee responsibilities clearly outlined

  • Ready-to-use Word version

Why choose this template?

  • Compliant with the UK’s Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999 (as amended)*

  • Provides consistency and clarity around unpaid parental leave

  • Written by a legal expert and easily adapted to your organisation’s voice

  • Supports inclusivity and work-life balance for parents of all genders

  • Ideal for HR teams reviewing policies or enhancing their family-friendly offerings

  • Perfect for policy reviews, compliance checks, or onboarding updates

This template equips you with a reliable, up-to-date policy that helps foster a family-friendly work culture and keeps your practices compliant.

Created by Keeley Baigent of KsabLaw to support you in creating safe, respectful workplaces where people feel protected and empowered. Keeley is a highly experienced employment lawyer who founded her own firm, KsabLaw, to deliver expert, business-focused legal support in the HR and employment field. This template is intended to assist HR professionals in understanding and implementing current UK employment practices (Date created March 2026).

The download consists of a Word document of the policy.

Empower parents with a clear, compliant parental leave policy

Applies to parental leave from April 2026 incorporating the changes under the Equal Rights Act 2025.

Supporting parents through every stage of family life is a cornerstone of a compassionate and forward-thinking workplace. This Parental Leave Policy Template provides your organisation with a legally compliant framework that helps employees understand their right to unpaid parental leave - ensuring transparency, fairness, and full alignment with UK employment law.*

This ready-to-use policy outlines entitlements, responsibilities, and processes in a clear, professional format that’s easy to integrate into your HR suite.

What’s inside:

  • Eligibility criteria

  • Amount of leave available and how it can be taken

  • Step-by-step guidance on how employees can request parental leave

  • Rules on postponement, record-keeping, and protection of employment rights

  • Employer and employee responsibilities clearly outlined

  • Ready-to-use Word version

Why choose this template?

  • Compliant with the UK’s Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999 (as amended)*

  • Provides consistency and clarity around unpaid parental leave

  • Written by a legal expert and easily adapted to your organisation’s voice

  • Supports inclusivity and work-life balance for parents of all genders

  • Ideal for HR teams reviewing policies or enhancing their family-friendly offerings

  • Perfect for policy reviews, compliance checks, or onboarding updates

This template equips you with a reliable, up-to-date policy that helps foster a family-friendly work culture and keeps your practices compliant.

Created by Keeley Baigent of KsabLaw to support you in creating safe, respectful workplaces where people feel protected and empowered. Keeley is a highly experienced employment lawyer who founded her own firm, KsabLaw, to deliver expert, business-focused legal support in the HR and employment field. This template is intended to assist HR professionals in understanding and implementing current UK employment practices (Date created March 2026).

The download consists of a Word document of the policy.

*Legal Disclaimer for HR Professionals:
This policy template is provided to assist HR professionals in understanding and implementing current UK employment practices. It does not constitute legal advice or guarantee compliance with employment legislation. HR professionals should seek independent legal guidance to ensure that any adaptations or implementations of this policy meet their organisation’s specific legal obligations. Use of this document is at your own risk, and the publisher accepts no liability for any errors, omissions, or outcomes resulting from its use.