Incidents of the right to return after ordinary maternity leave or additional maternity leave5
In regulation 18A8 (incidents of the right to return)—
a
for paragraph (1)(a), substitute—
a
with her seniority, pension rights and similar rights as they would have been if she had not been absent, and
b
for paragraph (2), substitute—
2
In the case of accrual of rights under an employment-related benefit scheme within the meaning given by Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1989, nothing in paragraph (1)(a) concerning the treatment of additional maternity leave shall be taken to impose a requirement which exceeds the requirements of paragraphs 5 and 6 of that Schedule.
c
in paragraph (3), for “in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) and (b)” substitute “in paragraph (1)”.