Paternity leave question

jonnyburgo

Mate at work had a one night stand with a girl he'd known for ages and hasn't seen her for nine months, yes the expected outcome has happened and now he's a dad, she phoned him on the day of the birth and he went to the hospital, obviously big shock for him and its raised a few odd questioning eyebrows. They are on good terms and hes been spending time there helping out. Is he entitled to his 2 weeks paternity leave? His name is on the certificate (or will be).

Kilgore

Before anything else...



DNA test.

thumpingrug

See below.  I wonder if point 3 might be a problem.

To qualify for paternity leave, you need to:

• have had the same employer for at least 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the due date, or by the time you’re matched with a child for adoption
• be the biological father of the child, or be the partner of the baby's mother - you don’t have to be married
• be responsible for the child's upbringing and wish to take time off to care for the child or support the mother
• have given your employer the correct notice to take paternity leave

strtdv

You can't take it last minute like that as far as I know, your employer has to be informed before 25 weeks

WiresDreamDisasters

DNA test. Before his name goes down on the certificate.

ourmaninthenorth

I stopped reading at  " ....and he went...."

munckee

jonnyburgo said:

Mate at work had a one night stand with a girl he'd known for ages and hasn't seen her for nine months, yes the expected outcome has happened and now he's a dad, she phoned him on the day of the birth and he went to the hospital, obviously big shock for him and its raised a few odd questioning eyebrows. They are on good terms and hes been spending time there helping out. Is he entitled to his 2 weeks paternity leave? His name is on the certificate (or will be).

Course its your "mate" : )

ESBlonde

Just because the reality has hit her doesn't mean he has to suddenly sink his hand into his pocket. Clearly she's had access to his phone number for 9 months and done nothing about it! I'm not saying it can't be happy ever after, but I would have questions, lots of questions!

jonnyburgo

Agreed and they were my thoughts too. I don’t feel I can put that to him though as his brother committed suicide a month ago and he’s seeing this as some kind of sign the poor guy.