Amendments to the Principal Regulations10

In regulation 11 (requirement to notify intention to return during a maternity leave period)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

after “she is entitled to” insert “both ordinary and”;

ii

for “21 days”' substitute “28 days”'

b

in paragraph (2), for “21 days”' substitute “28 days”';

c

after paragraph (4) insert—

5

This regulation does not apply in a case where the employer did not notify the employee in accordance with regulation 7(6) and (7) of the date on which the relevant maternity leave period would end.