Journey Step 4 of 6

4. Review the booking-notice trail (Decision Point 3)

Step 4 of 6

For every PLN, check the date stamp against the 14-day employer response window and look at the block requested. A continuous block of leave cannot lawfully be refused — only the start date can be moved. A discontinuous block can be refused, but only after a two-week discussion period and with alternative dates offered. Refusing a continuous block, or refusing a discontinuous block without the discussion, is the commonest employer error in SPL claims.

Set up Shared Parental Leave and Pay

Procedural baseline for notices, eligibility checks, and payroll set-up — useful for evidencing what should have happened.

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