The Government’s review should examine barriers to flexibility in the SPL scheme, including the requirement for employees to give employers eight weeks’ notice of blocks of leave and changes to start and end dates for leave. This should be with a view, subject to consultation with employers, to reducing notice periods and maximising flexibility within the scheme. (Recommendation, Paragraph 93)

The Government’s review should examine barriers to flexibility in the SPL scheme, including the requirement for employees to give employers eight weeks’ notice of blocks of leave and changes to start and end dates for leave. This should be with a view, subject to consultation with employers, to reducing notice periods and maximising flexibility within the scheme. (Recommendation, Paragraph 93) Type: conclusion | Number: 16 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The government recognises that the current system does not support working families as well as it could, as the system of existing parental leave and pay entitlements has grown incrementally over time creating a complex landscape of social security legislation. We therefore welcome the committee’s c