Northern Ireland mandates two weeks paid miscarriage leave
Change
Northern Ireland has enacted a legal entitlement granting each parent two weeks of paid leave following a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.
Why it matters
Employers in Northern Ireland are now required to recognise miscarriage leave as a statutory right and cannot force affected staff to use annual or unpaid leave instead. Human resources and payroll teams must change policies and pay processes to deliver the entitlement for eligible employees.
Implications
- • Employers in Northern Ireland must update staff contracts and leave policies to include two weeks of paid miscarriage leave or remain non‑compliant with the new statutory entitlement.
- • Human resources teams in Northern Ireland must implement processes to record miscarriage leave and notify payroll so affected employees receive pay during the two‑week period or payments will be delayed.
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