Neonatal leave uncovered: Supporting parents when it matters most

About this event

Join us for a lunchtime webinar with Bliss, exploring neonatal leave rights and support for parents of premature and sick babies.

Join us for a lunchtime webinar with Bliss, exploring neonatal leave rights and support for parents of premature and sick babies.

Agenda:

Introduction to Neonatal Leave

• The background to why neonatal leave became law. Overview of neonatal leave policies and eligibility criteria.

Understanding the Impact

• Insights on how neonatal leave supports families of premature and sick babies.
• Real stories shared by Bliss on neonatal care challenges.

Rights & Entitlements

• Practical breakdown of parental rights and what employees need to know.

Best Practices for Employers

• Guidance on supporting parents through policy and workplace culture.

Q&A Session

• Open forum for questions with Beth McCleverty from Bliss.

What Attendees Will Gain:

• Clear understanding of the neonatal care leave and pay entitlement and eligibility criteria.
• Practical advice on supporting families during neonatal care.
• Actionable steps to foster a supportive, inclusive workplace.

Ideal for HR professionals, managers, and anyone keen to support family care in the workplace.

Please note:

1. Webinar joining instructions will be sent to you again one day before the event, with a further reminder, 20 minutes prior to the event starting.
2. The session may be recorded and shared with people afterwards. Please bear this in mind and have your camera off if you do not wish for your image to be shared.
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4. For security reasons, it is requested that participants join the live session 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and with the same name as registered on Eventbrite as not doing so may cause a delay or non-admittance to the event.
5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.
6. Please note that refunds for CIPD Non-Member tickets will only be available until seven days prior to the event, any cancelled tickets after this will not receive a refund.
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