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Parental leave and pay: UK review begins

By Laura Morrison and Alison Weatherhead
July 11, 2025
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  • Family friendly rights
  • Maternity leave
  • Parental leave
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We analyse the review of parental leave and pay launched by the government and a recent report by the Women and Equalities Committee on the same topic on our website.

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Laura Morrison

About Laura Morrison

Laura is a managing practice development lawyer based in Dentons' Edinburgh office, supporting the People, Reward and Mobility practice across the UK. She has more than 17 years' experience as an employment lawyer. Laura's responsibilities focus on supporting our fee earners through a variety of knowledge initiatives, from internal and external training to the development of innovative methods for service delivery.

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Alison Weatherhead

About Alison Weatherhead

Alison supports and advises clients on the full range of human resource queries and acts for clients in employment tribunals and judicial mediations, predominantly for employers. Her experience in tribunals includes advising on unfair dismissal, disability discrimination claims, whistleblowing claims and unlawful deductions from wages.

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