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In December 2014, the Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 were implemented.
Since April 2015, for children born or matched for adoption, parents may share their leave with their partner where they are eligible. Better names Shared Maternity/Adoption Leave, Shared Parental Leave isn’t to be confused with Parental Leave which allows parents to have unpaid time off work till their child is 18 years of age.