SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Statutory rights to leave and pay: further amendments

Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

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(1)

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In subsection (1) (provision as to rights under section 80A or 80AA), the words “or 80AA” are repealed.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the words “or 80AA” are repealed;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paragraph (za) (leave under section 80AA) is repealed;

(c)

the “and” following paragraph (b) is repealed;

(d)

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the words “or 80BB” are repealed;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the words “or 80AA” are repealed.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the words “or 80BB” are repealed;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paragraph (za) (leave under section 80BB) is repealed;

(c)

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in paragraph (d) (leave under section 80A or 80AA), the words “or 80AA” are repealed.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