Description

Understand parental leave so you can guide staff on entitlements

Parental leave is an entitlement for new parents. But there are many definitions and types of leave that employers and managers can find confusing.

Presented by employment lawyer Julia Shallcrass, this webinar will discuss the fundamentals of parental leave.

Find out who can apply for parental leave so you can guide your staff on their correct entitlements. Understand terms like ‘keeping-in-touch days’ under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987.

This webinar focuses on minimum entitlements, so you comply with your employer responsibilities.

Employees received an increase in parental leave payments from July 2023. Find out how changes to paid parental leave may impact your organisation.

This practical webinar will help you manage parental leave so you can:

• Guide staff on their correct entitlements
• Define key terms under parental leave legislation, including primary carer leave, partner’s leave, and keeping-in-touch days
• Identify what to include in parental leave policies
• Understand your employer responsibilities so you comply with the law

ORIGINAL BROADCAST DATE

31 October 2023

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Find out who can apply for parental leave and how to manage requests
• Identify increases to paid parental leave entitlements in 2023
• Discover how parental leave changes will impact on your business
• Define terms under parental leave legislation, such as primary carer leave, partner’s leave, and keeping-in-touch days
• Manage employer responsibilities with parental leave
• Prepare parental leave policies and procedures

SUITED TO

This webinar gives guidance to all business owners, managers, employers, Human Resources, payroll, and administrators on how to manage parental leave entitlements in your organisation.

This webinar is useful for business professionals, such as lawyers and accountants, who want to keep their clients informed on how to apply parental leave entitlements.

PRESENTER

Julia Shallcrass, Director and Lawyer/Employment Law Educator, KiwiBoss Limited.