From 1 October 2014, an employee or agency worker (e.g. a father) can take time off from work to attend two ante-natal appointments with a pregnant woman (e.g. the mother of his expected child). The employee or agency worker can take up to 6 ½ hours off from work for each appointment.
However, certain agency workers are not entitled to take time off from work for ante-natal appointments, e.g. an agency worker who has not worked in the same role with the same hirer for 12 continuous weeks.
For further information, see section 127(1) of the Children and Families Act 2014.
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Please note that an employee or agency worker is entitled to UNPAID time off for two ante-natal appointments.
The right to PAID or UNPAID time off for an employee or agency worker to attend an adoption appointment will come into force on 5 April 2015: Article 6(d) of the Children and Families Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (SI 2014/1640).
A new ACAS guide on leave rights for antenatal & adoption appointments is available at: http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5345 …
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