New employment rights for shared parental leave and parental bereavement leave will be introduced from November 1, 2025.
The new rights are the final provisions of the Employment (Amendment) Act 2024 to be introduced, providing crucial support for parents during challenging times and ensuring the continued commitment to supporting family-friendly policies.
Bereavement Leave
Under the new rights, parents will be entitled to take an additional two weeks’ leave following the death of a child under the age of 18, including cases of stillbirth.
Leave will be able to be taken as a single two-week block or two separate one-week blocks within the first year after the child’s death.
Expectant parents who suffer a miscarriage will be entitled to one week of leave.
Shared Parental Leave
Shared parental leave will enable parents to share up to 50 weeks of leave to care for a new baby in the first 12 months of their baby’s life.
Both maternity and paternity leave will still be available as options for new parents.
A similar right to shared parental leave will be implemented for adoptive parents at the same time.
New Allowances
Both shared parental leave and parental bereavement leave will be accompanied by the introduction of new allowances.
For employees who are eligible, parental bereavement allowance will be paid for up to two weeks in the case of the death of a child or stillbirth after 24 weeks of pregnancy, or one week in the case of miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy.
The necessary legislation will be brought forward to Tynwald over the coming months ahead of implementation from November 1.
More details on these new changes can be found here.
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