The Workforce View 2014/15 is the latest annual barometer of the views and attitudes of UK workers. It is based on a survey of around 2,500 British working adults. It also suggests 70% of HR directors predict little or no interest in shared parental leave within 12 months of its implementation.
Despite it being available to any parents expecting or adopting a child on or after 5 April 2015, 11% of those staff questioned admit that they have not heard of it. However, 33% of 16- to 34-year-olds asked said they intend to take advantage of it within five years.
ADP UK HR director Annabel Jones told HR magazine all HRDs are “instrumental in raising awareness” of shared parental leave.
“It is crucial for HRDs to make sure that organisations have policies and processes in place to comply with the new legislation,” she said.
“They must clearly indicate how the process works, how much leave is available and who is eligible. Working closely with line managers and other functions will enable them to make sure that teams can operate efficiently before, during and after shared parental leave.“
