Final regulations setting out substantive details of the new rights to neonatal care leave and pay were made on 20 March 2025 (Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025). Statutory neonatal care leave and pay will apply to parents of babies born on or after 6 April 2025 who have entered neonatal care within 28 days of birth and spent at least seven consecutive days in neonatal care. The Government has published an employer guide on the new rights, which covers eligibility, notice requirements, and record-keeping and explains how neonatal care leave interacts with other types of statutory family leave. Acas has also published new guidance on neonatal care leave and pay, which includes advice on managing employees who are on leave and employees’ rights during and after leave.