FOI002245 FOI HR Services

Short Description
Paternity Leave Policy
Reference number
FOI002245
Date
08/10/2025
Request

Please can you provide the following information:

1. Does your Council's policy on paternity leave provide in excess of the statutory provision of 2 weeks leave? (yes/no)

2. Does your Council's policy on paternity leave exceed the Statutory Paternity Pay amounts for some/all of the paternity leave (yes/no)

3. If you have answered yes to any of the above, detail how your Council's policy differs from the statutory provision in either:
a) Pay (e.g., your Council may offer a higher rate of payment for some/all of the paternity leave subject to certain conditions)
b) Duration of paid paternity leave provided

4. Please provide your authority's paternity leave policy.