The provisions create a new employment right to shared parental leave and statutory shared parental pay for eligible working parents. (gov.uk)
While men on shared parental leave can not directly compare themselves with women on maternity leave, enhancing maternity pay but not shared parental pay may give rise to an indirect discrimination claim. (crosslandsolicitors.com)
The immediate conclusion from the case is that differences between maternity pay and shared parental pay remain lawful, for now, and there is no legal obligation to change them. (feedspot.com)