After parental leave
Employers and employees should consider how to make the transition back to work as easy as possible.
Employees returning to work from parental leave may request flexible working arrangements.
On this page:
- Returning to work from parental leave
- Flexible work after parental leave
- Tools and resources
- Related information
Returning to work from parental leave
Employees returning to work from parental leave should return to the same job they were in before they started leave.
For more information, see Returning to work from parental leave.
Flexible work after parental leave
Employees with caring responsibilities are entitled to request flexible working arrangements. There are considerations for both employees and employers when making flexible working arrangements.
For more information, see Flexible work after parental leave.
Tools and resources
- Employee checklist for unpaid parental leave
- Parental leave best practice guide
- Flexible working arrangements best practice guide
- Parental leave and related entitlements – fact sheet
- Parental leave templates