Legislation

Part 8 of the new Children and Families Act 2014 gives all employees, male and female, who are in a ‘qualifying relationship’ with a pregnant woman the statutory right to take time off to attend antenatal appointments. This new legislation comes into effect on 1 October 2014 and applies from day one of your employment.

Author

Nicky Ackerley BA(Hons)

Nicky is the owner of HR Support Consultancy. She has a BA(Hons) in Business Studies, is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and has been a practising HR manager for more than 20 years.

HR Support Consultancy has provided the BVNA Members Advisory Service (formerly known as the Industrial Relations Service) since it began in 2002.

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 29 (09) • September 2014 • pp297

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