Broxtowe MP Darren Henry's bill to close a loophole which can leave a parent struggling will get a vote
A Nottinghamshire MP's campaign to change the law on shared parental leave has take a step forward.
Aaron Horsey had found he did not qualify for statutory shared leave following the death of his wife during childbirth.Image source,Mr Horsey's wife, Bernadette, died in January but he found two issues meant he could not take statutory parental leave. Additionally, the non-birthing partner must effectively have worked for nearly nine months with the same employer before the birth to qualify.
He said: "There is a gap in our law that means that parents and guardians face impossible circumstances."It is the responsibility of all of us to ensure that the tragic circumstances of losing a loved one and raising a child alone are made that tiny bit easier, and that employment is one thing that need not cause further turmoil."
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