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The aim of this guide is to help you prepare for your time away on Partner leave, remain connected while you’re off, and support a smooth transition back to work.

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TL:DR

Before leave

• agree leave and book on Humaans
• work handover plan to be put in place
• contact points: buddy, manager and People team

During leave

• light touch contact or fully disconnect
• adjust partner leave if circumstances change
• benefits available to support

Return to work

• use hybrid and flexible hours to navigate new routines
• regular check-ins to support
• buddy to support (ideally with lived experience)

Partner leave

We recognise the important role that partners play, whether you're becoming a father or co-parent you and your family will be adjusting to the new dynamic.

Taking time to bond with your child and support your family is vital, and our aim is to ensure that your transition into and out of partner leave is as smooth and supportive as possible.

Before you go on leave

Before you go on Partner leave your manager will start to talk to you about a plan that suits your individual needs, this can cover:

• partner leave: we know that you can’t plan everything in advance so
• work handover: check out some thoughts and ideas on how to manage handovers
• contact: here are some different ways you can keep in contact if you wish to

During leave

While you are away you may wish to have light touch connection and interactions with your team and the company, or you may prefer to be fully disconnected.

You will have discussed some of this leading up to parent leave but things can change and so we can flex this:

• partner leave: regular check-ins with your manager
• buddy - provides updates within the team
• benefits: a reminder of what is available

We would love to see how you’re getting on and celebrate with you, if you are happy to, please share any updates on Slack

Return to work

A lot has changed for you during your time on partner leave, so our aim is to make the transition back to work as smooth as possible.