parental leave

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can any tell me how much notice an employer has to give if refusing parentalal leave.

i have been able to find out i have to apply 21 days in advance but if its refused do they need to let me know so many days before the leave was due to start

thanks

[karen999]

Hi, how much leave are you requesting to take? Have you applied for it already?

[positive]

sorry dont know - asking for a friend who didnt realise that there were deadlines for applying - so im not sure if shes already applied for the leave yet - shes taking it sometime next year. dont want to give her false hope if its refused
thanks

[karen999]

The parental leave regulations give power to employers and employees to enter into agreements which provide for a certain flexibility, by means of a collective agreement or a workforce agreement which must be incorporated into the individual contract of employment - check with your friend to see if this kind of agreement exists in his/her workplace.....if not then Sch 2 of the Regs will apply and this is the 21 days notice that you talk about...which the employee must give to the employer. I do not think that there is a time limit as to when the employer must get back although common sense says that the employer should get back asap.

I take it your friend falls into all the other criteria, ie length of service, parental responsibility etc?