Part 1Statutory leave and pay

Chapter 1Paternity and adoption

Administration and enforcement: pay

8 Regulations about payment

1

The Secretary of State may make regulations with respect to the payment by employers of F1statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption payF5, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay.

2

Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, include provision—

a

about the records to be kept by employers in relation to payments of statutory paternity pay and F2statutory paternity pay,F6, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay, including the length of time for which they are to be retained;

b

for the production of wages sheets and other documents and records to officers of the Board for the purpose of enabling them to satisfy themselves that F3statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption payF7, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay have been paid and are being paid, in accordance with the regulations, to employees who are entitled to them;

c

for requiring employers to provide information to employees (in their itemised pay statements or otherwise);

d

for requiring employers to make returns to the Board containing such particulars with respect to payments of F4statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption payF8, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay as the regulations may provide.

3

Regulations under subsection (1) must be made with the concurrence of the Board.