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otherwise,\nomit this paragraph.\nYour employment cannot be kept open because of the occurrence of a redundancy situation.\nor\nYour employment cannot be kept open because your period of leave exceeds 4 weeks and a temporary replacement is not reasonably practicable due to your position being a key position.\n5 \tOmit this paragraph if it does not apply.\nYou will, for the period of 26 weeks beginning with the day after the date on which your parental leave ends, be given preference over other applicants for any position that is vacant and that is substantially similar to the position held by you at the beginning of your parental leave.\n6 \tOmit this paragraph if it does not apply.\nYou may, by making a parental leave complaint under section 56 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987, dispute my statement that you are not entitled to take parental leave or that your position cannot be kept open. If you wish to make a complaint, do not delay, because the time for making such a complaint is limited. Your union representative, your solicitor, or the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment will advise you.\nDate:       /        /\nSignature of employer:\nInformation about parental leave under the Parental Leave and Employment\nProtection Act 1987\n1 \tEmployees are eligible for—\n(i) up to 52 weeks’ parental leave from their employment with an employer\nif, on the relevant date, they will have worked for the same employer for\nat least 12 months for at least an average of 10 hours a week; or\n(ii) up to 26 weeks’ parental leave from their employment with an employer\nif, on the relevant date, they will have worked for the same employer for\nthe immediately preceding 6 months for at least an average of 10 hours a\nweek.\nThe relevant date is the expected date of delivery of the child or the date on\nwhich the employee first becomes the primary carer in respect of the child.\n2\tIn most cases, the employer must keep the employee’s job open until the employee’s parental\nleave ends. The main exceptions to this are if the employer proves that there is a redundancy situation and, in the case of parental leave of more than 4 weeks, if the employer proves that the employee’s position cannot be kept open because a temporary replacement is not reasonably practicable due to the employee’s key position. Whether an employee’s position is a key position depends on the circumstances of each case, including the size of the employer’s enterprise and the training period or skills required for the job. Your union representative, your solicitor, or the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment will be able to advise you further.\nEntitlements for employees with 12 months’ service\n3\tPrimary carer leave, partner’","cbCaimzrDkKc52mA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimzrDkKc52mA","docx",22759,"English","# Notice about entitlement to parental leave\n## Eligibility criteria under the Act\n## Job retention and exceptions\n## Preference for vacant similar positions\n## Parental leave complaint and timelines\n## Entitlements by service length","[{\"question\":\"When must this Form 2 notice be given to the employee?\",\"answer\":\"It must be given within 21 days after the employer receives notice that the employee wishes to take parental leave.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the eligibility requirements for parental leave?\",\"answer\":\"Eligibility depends on length of service with the same employer and working an average of at least 10 hours per week over the relevant preceding 6 or 12 months, based on the relevant date.\"},{\"question\":\"Under what circumstances can the employer not keep the employee’s job open?\",\"answer\":\"The form notes exceptions including a redundancy situation, and for parental leave exceeding 4 weeks, where a temporary replacement is not reasonably practicable due to the employee’s key position.\"}]","Form 2 - Notice about entitlement to parental leave - Action | DOCX"]