SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Statutory rights to leave and pay: further amendments

Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

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Section 80C (rights during and after ordinary and additional paternity leave) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) (provision as to rights under section 80A or 80AA), the words “or 80AA” are repealed.

3

In subsection (2) (absence on leave under section 80A or 80AA may include a period of other statutory leave)—

a

the words “or 80AA” are repealed;

b

paragraph (za) (leave under section 80AA) is repealed;

I1c

the “and” following paragraph (b) is repealed;

I1d

after paragraph (b) there is inserted—

ba

shared parental leave, and

4

In subsection (3) (provision as to rights under section 80B or 80BB)—

a

the words “or 80BB” are repealed;

b

the words “or 80AA” are repealed.

5

In subsection (4) (absence on leave under section 80B or 80BB may include a period of other statutory leave)—

a

the words “or 80BB” are repealed;

b

paragraph (za) (leave under section 80BB) is repealed;

I1c

after paragraph (b) there is inserted—

ba

shared parental leave,

d

in paragraph (d) (leave under section 80A or 80AA), the words “or 80AA” are repealed.

6

In subsection (6) (provision as to remuneration), for “any of sections 80A to 80BB” there is substituted “ section 80A or 80B ”.

7

In subsection (7) (provision as to seniority on return etc), for “any of sections 80A to 80BB” there is substituted “ section 80A or 80B ”.