New to the job and a question about paternity leave

[Pbradshaw]

I have recently been offered a job with Royal Mail, I have my induction date for 25th November and I start my job the day after.
My partner is expecting a baby around 16th December and I'm unsure about what my rights are. Can anyone help?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I have recently been offered a job with Royal Mail, I have my induction date for 25th November and I start my job the day after.
My partner is expecting a baby around 16th December and I'm unsure about what my rights are. Can anyone help?

https://www.gov.uk/employers-paternity- ... ligibility" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Employees must:

have worked for you continuously for at least 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth (known as the ‘qualifying week’)

I also used the Paternity calculator on that site and it said

they must have started working for you on or before 16 March 2013

[Pbradshaw]

Would they not let me attend the birth if it was in works time?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Would they not let me attend the birth if it was in works time?

I would give them a heads up when you start they may be able to give you 1 days special leave, but it will probably be unpaid.

Hopefully you told them at the interview as it will make a case for unpaid leave a lot stronger.