We are really pleased to be able to offer Enhanced Family Leave for our UK and ROI based colleagues. Our policies and resources are inclusive for all parents and include enhanced pay terms, going above and beyond statutory requirements.
We also offer paid leave for fertility treatment appointments and enhanced parental bereavement leave, as well as specialist support through our partnership with the Retail Trust.
You’ll also receive access to our dedicated intranet page, which includes our Family Leave Policies, process guidance, FAQs as well as lots of wellness support resources
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Enhanced pay terms are available for those with at least 26 weeks service at the qualifying week. You’ll get 6 weeks at 100% of basic pay (or 90% of average weekly earnings if higher), followed by 33 weeks at 50% of basic pay (or Statutory Maternity Pay if higher).
Enhanced pay terms are available for those with at least 26 weeks service at the qualifying week. You’ll get 2 weeks at full pay (or Statutory Paternity Pay rate if higher).
Enhanced pay terms are available for those with at least 26 weeks service at the matching date. You’ll get 6 weeks at 100% of basic pay (or 90% of average weekly earnings if higher), followed by 33 weeks at 50% of basic pay (or Statutory Adoption Pay if higher).
Paid leave is available for those with at least 26 weeks service. You’ll get up to 5 days paid leave (pro-rata for part time) in any 12 month period for fertility treatment.
We offer enhanced parental bereavement leave, including following miscarriage, stillbirth or end of adoption process. You’ll get up to 2 weeks paid leave. In addition colleagues have access to specialist support via the Retail Trust.
One of the many stresses of becoming a first-time mother was inevitably money. Statutory maternity pay is an almost unliveable amount. Not only are you worried about keeping a small human being alive, but the fear of unexpected bills nibbles away at the back of your consciousness.
I smiled as a read the new, inclusive policy titles. Maternity leave will become Maternity and Pregnant Parent Leave and Paternity Leave will become Paternity/ Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-Adopter Leave. They're also changing Adoption Leave to include Surrogacy Leave.
I shed a tear as I read the changes and saw an enhancement to pay, too. It was an instant weight off my shoulder. And more than that, it was entirely refreshing to see the company I work for making the changes they said they would, on a quicker timeline than I expected.
I had resigned myself to this fate and saved as much as I could from as soon as I found out I was expecting. Imagine my joy and surprise, when bleary eyed and smelling of baby sick, I opened a letter from Screwfix highlighting their upcoming Family Leave policy changes.
After forcing myself to put work out of my mind during maternity leave, it was wonderful to remember why I work where I do.
"Our new policies really support the fantastic progress we’re already making with our inclusion agenda, by being inclusive to all parents regardless of gender or orientation or how colleagues choose to start or extend their family.
It’s important to continue to build a working environment where colleagues are supported in all aspects of wellness. We’re always evolving our people policies so that we can continue to make Screwfix a fantastic place to work."
Roami Flint, Employee Relations Advisor
We will shortly be launching our new Family Leave policies for our colleagues in the Isle of man. In the meantime, colleagues will continue to benefit from family leave and pay in line with local legislation.
