# The Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025, Regulation 8: Options in respect of neonatal care leave


(1) Where an employee takes neonatal care leave in the tier 1 period—
(a) the leave may not be taken before the day after the first qualifying period;
(b) the leave may be taken in non-consecutive weeks.
(2) Any neonatal care leave the employee does not choose to take in the tier 1 period—
(a) may be taken in the tier 2 period;
(b) must be taken consecutively.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348268034/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-neonatal-care-leave-and-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2025/regulation-8
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