Shared Parental Leave with Stonegate

Creating a more inclusive future in hospitality includes how we support our families.

Shared Parental Leave isn’t just a benefit, it can often be a relief.
Due to the fast-paced nature of the hospitality industry, too many new parents often feel forced to choose between their career and their family.

We are a proud advocate of Shared Parental Leave here at Stonegate.
We recently caught up with Alex Prevost, one of our fantastic General Managers who took Shared Parental Leave with both his children.

Find out more about his experience below:

“I would recommend Shared Parental Leave to anyone, even if it’s just for a month.

The bond I now have with my children is incredible because of that one-on-one time.”

Alex - General Manager

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Shared Parental Leave (SPL) provides colleagues with the opportunity to choose how they share care of their child within the first year of birth or adoption.

It is designed to give parents the flexibility when choosing how best to care for and bond with their child.

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“We discussed the options available to us and our financial situation. My wife had just started a new job and is very career-focused.

She wanted to go back to work, so we agreed to share the leave.

I took two weeks paternity leave on full pay, two weeks holiday and then went back to work.

Once my wife hit Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), at that point the SMP can go to either myself or her, so she returned to work earning a full salary and I took the Shared Parental Pay.”

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“I truly believe that the bond I now share with my children would not be the same if I didn’t have that one-on-one time with them.

I also have an appreciation for my wife’s experience during the first half of her maternity leave.”