Coming soon to The Parental Leave Database…

❌ The removal of any organisation that doesn’t offer at least 2 weeks fully paid Paternity Leave.

➡️ I’ve been told by an insider that the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) are about to make a big announcement…

➡️ I’ve got inside information that Swedish Engineering and consultancy firm AFRY are working on a new policy announcement.

➡️ Keep an eye out for improvements at Lebara too.

Visit https://dadshift.org.uk/ to sign their open letter for better paternity leave.

Update 3 - Weds 15th November

✅ Zoopla - new entry - Maternity = six months of full pay, three months of half pay as well as eight weeks of full pay and four weeks of half pay for fathers.

✅ Brodies LLP - new entry -

✅ AIG Insurance - new entry -

✅ Eagley School House Nursery Ltd - new entry - equal pay and leave.

✅ Remote (Payroll Software) - new entry - day 1 eligbility for 16 weeks equal fully paid leave during first year of parenthood.

✅ Juro (Contract Management Software) - new entry - primary caregivers, 16 weeks at full pay + 12 weeks at 50% pay, secondary caregivers, 8 weeks at full pay.

✅ Human Made (Enterprise Wordpress Agency) - new entry - maternity leave 12 weeks+ full pay, paternity leave, 6 weeks full pay.

✅ Contentful (Content Management Systems) - new entry - 4 months equal full pay.

✅ Bumble (Software development) - new entry - 26 weeks paid leave for the primary caregiver. “The secondary caregiver will also receive 26 weeks paid leave after 1 year of employment.”

✅ Nestle - new entry - 18 weeks for primary caregivers and four weeks for secondary caregivers.

Update 2 - Weds 23rd October

✅ Canada Life - new entry 26 weeks of paid maternity leave or 16 weeks of paid paternity leave.

✅ Circus PPC - new entry - 26 weeks, full pay, equal leave.

✅ Department of Education - new entry - 28 weeks full pay Maternity, Adoption and SPL + 3 weeks Paternity.

Update 1 - Weds 9th October

✅ Deloitte - new improved policy - 26 weeks, full pay, equal leave.

✅ Haleon - new entry - 26 weeks, full pay, equal leave.

✅ Browne Jacobson - new entry - equalised leave: 13 weeks full pay + 13 weeks at 50%.

✅ Herbert Smith - new entry - co-parent leave has been increased to 12 weeks at full pay.

✅ Bank of London and Middle East - new entry - substantial increase in maternity leave policies.

✅ RWE - new entry - 29 weeks full pay for maternity and adoption.  Paternity leave is 12 weeks full pay.  If shared parental leave is taken - full pay up to week 29 after the baby’s birth.