United Kingdom: government sets about reforming parental leave

The Labour government, in office for just over a year, has pledged to drive economic growth and tackle workplace inequality. Among its priorities is a review of parental leave, with ministers promising to make the system "fairer and easier to use".

By Emeline Vin. Published on 29 August 2025 à 15h27 - Update on 29 August 2025 à 15h28

On 1 July, the UK government launched a review of the entire parental leave system – from maternity and paternity leave to shared parental leave – which it considers to be out of date and “confusing”, with eight different schemes in existence and insufficient take-up rates. UK business secretary Jonathan Reynolds points out that the system has not been reformed for “decades”,…

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