Guidance

Antenatal appointments: time off to accompany a pregnant woman

Employers’ guide to the right for employees entitled to take unpaid time off work to accompany a pregnant woman to antenatal appointments.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 8 September 2014

Documents

Time off to accompany a pregnant woman to ante-natal appointments: employer guide

Ref: BIS/14/1063

PDF, 74.5 KB, 8 pages

Details

We’re aiming to achieve greater involvement from both parents from the earliest stages of pregnancy.

From 1 October 2014, expectant fathers, or the partner of a pregnant woman, will be entitled to take unpaid time off work to attend antenatal appointments with their partner.

This is a guide for employers, including information on:

• who is entitled
• how much time an employee can take off
• an employee’s right to redress if their request for time off is refused

Published 8 September 2014