The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 No. 1919 (NI. 16)

PART VI N.I. PROTECTION FROM SUFFERING DETRIMENT ETC. IN EMPLOYMENT

CHAPTER I N.I. RIGHTS NOT TO SUFFER DETRIMENT

[F1 Leave for family and domestic reasons N.I.

70C.— (1) An employee has the right not to be subjected to any detriment by any act, or any deliberate failure to act, by his employer done for a prescribed reason.

(2) A prescribed reason is one which is prescribed by regulations made by the Department and which relates to—

(a) pregnancy, childbirth or maternity,

(b) ordinary, compulsory or additional maternity leave,

[F2 (ba) ordinary or additional adoption leave,]

(c) parental leave,

[F2 (ca) paternity leave, or]

(d) time off under Article 85A.

(3) A reason prescribed under this Article in relation to parental leave may relate to action which an employee takes, agrees to take or refuses to take under or in respect of a collective or workforce agreement.]

F1 1999 NI 9

F2 2002 NI 2