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Family-Friendly Workplace Policies in 2025: What UK SMEs Must Know About Neonatal Leave and Menopause Support
By: Dipo Osikoya Published on: 30/06/2025Neonatal leave is a new statutory entitlement (effective April 2025) allowing eligible UK employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid time off when their newborn baby requires hospital care within the first 28 days after birth.
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