Working during Shared Parental Leave

Great that you are taking advantage of SPL! Essentially you or your husband are either on leave or you’re not – so technically, no, he couldn’t work one day per week whilst being on Shared Parental Leave. However, he could make a flexible working request to work only one day a week. The disadvantage here is that you can make only one request for flexible working per year, so if it is agreed that he can work one day per week, he could be stuck with this for a full year if he has an employer who follows the guidance to the letter.

Depending on his employer, they may consider allowing him to work one day per week for a four-month period as a one-off agreement or you mention he may go and work elsewehere for one day per week which could be another solution for you.

With KIT days, the employer has to agree them so you shouldn’t bank on being able to use them up until you have spoken to them.

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