Our Office Locations

Peterborough office

48 Broadway, Peterborough Cambridgeshire, PE1 1YW

01733 346 333 01733 562 338 enquiries@hegarty.co.uk

Stamford office

10 Ironmonger Street, Stamford Lincolnshire, PE9 1PL

01780 752 066 01780 762 774 enquiries@hegarty.co.uk

Oakham office

66 South Street, Oakham Rutland, LE15 6BQ

01572 757 565 01572 720 555 enquiries@hegarty.co.uk

Market Deeping office

27a Market Place, Market Deeping, PE6 8EA

01778 230 120 01778 230 129 enquiries@hegarty.co.uk

Bourne office

11a North Street, Bourne, PE10 9AE

01778 230 030 enquiries@hegarty.co.uk
Call a branch
Make enquiry
  • Services
  • Services
  • Personal
  • Business
  • Sectors
  • Sector Specialisms
  • Construction Law
  • Rural & Agriculture Law
  • Our Team
  • About us
  • About us
  • Community
  • Hegarty at 50
  • Accreditations
  • Our commitment to a greener future
  • Events
  • Insights & Legal
  • Legal Q&As
  • Useful information
  • Useful information
  • Preparing for your appointment
  • Our Fees
  • Paying your bill
  • Feedback and Complaints
  • Legal Terms
  • Contact us
  • Contact us
  • Peterborough Office
  • Stamford Office
  • Oakham Office
  • Market Deeping Office
  • Bourne Office
  • Careers
  • Careers
  • Residential Property Conveyancing fee earner
  • Head of Employment
  • Private Client Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive Oakham
  • Private Client Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive Bourne
  • Services for you & your family
    • Moving House
    Wills, Trusts & Probate
    Divorce & Family Matters
    Personal Disputes
    Employment Law for Employees
    Fees
  • Services for business
    • Commercial Property
    Employment Law
    Business Disputes
    Debt & Insolvency
    Corporate Law
    Business Events
    Fees
  • Community
    • Hegarty is proud to support the Armed Forces Community
  • Hegarty's 50th Anniversary
    • Halfway to a Milestone | Hegarty’s Year of Giving Back
    Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge
  • Events
    • Rutland Business Network
    Free Family Law Clinic in Bourne
  • Paying your bill
    • Pay an invoice
    Send money on account
    Protecting your legal transactions from fraud
  • Moving House
    • The Conveyancing Process
    Buying & Selling Checklist
    Buying your first home
    Buying a property together
    Quote & Fees
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Wills
    Lasting Powers of Attorney
    Court of Protection
    Trusts
    Inheritance Tax Planning
    Probate and Estate Administration
    Care Home Planning
    Living with Dementia
    Contesting a Will
    Fees
  • Divorce & Family Matters
    • Divorce
    Living Together
    Experiencing Domestic Violence
    Children's Issues
    Change of Name
    Fees
  • Personal Disputes
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution
    Housing Problems
    Bankruptcy
    Contesting a Will
  • Employment Law for Employees
    • Fast settlement agreement advice
    Settlement agreement assessment
    Settlement Agreement Q&A
    Employment Tribunal Fees
  • Fees
    • Family Fees
    Probate Fees
    Conveyancing Quote & Fees
    Employment Tribunal Fees
  • Corporate Law
    • Commercial Contracts | Terms & Conditions
    Fixed Fee Contract Reviews
    Company Secretarial Services
  • Fees
    • Employment Tribunal Fees
    Fixed Fee Contract review Calculator
    Debt Fees
  • Services for you & your family
    • Moving House
    Wills, Trusts & Probate
    Divorce & Family Matters
    Personal Disputes
    Employment Law for Employees
    Fees
  • Services for business
    • Commercial Property
    Employment Law
    Business Disputes
    Debt & Insolvency
    Corporate Law
    Business Events
    Fees
    • Services Sectors Our Team Insights & legal Useful Info Careers
    Home Insights & Legal Updates

    26 Sept 2018

    Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 receives Royal Assent

    Katie Bowen Nicholas

    Katie Bowen Nicholas

    Solicitor | Employment

    Employment Law for Employers
    The royal stamp of approval has been given for a new workplace right called the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018.
    • At present, there is no entitlement for an employee that has been affected by the death of a loved one. A limited right to time away from work is given to allow an employee to make funeral arrangements.
    • This act will allow bereaved parents to have two weeks of time away from work if they lose a child under the age of 18, or suffer a stillbirth from 24 weeks of pregnancy.
    • All employed parents will also be able to claim pay for this period depending on the criteria.
    The act is due to come into force in 2020.  For more information, please click here.To speak to us about any aspect of employment law contact a member of our employment law team today.For regular Employment Law updates, please sign up for our e-ssentials employment law emails here.

    Stay up-to-date with Hegarty