F3Part VIII
F2Chapter II PARENTAL LEAVE
Pt. VIII (ss. 71-80) substituted for Pt. VIII (ss. 71-85) (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 7, Sch. 4 Pt. I; S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with Sch. 3 para. 10)
F176 Entitlement to parental leave.
1
The Secretary of State shall make regulations entitling an employee who satisfies specified conditions—
a
as to duration of employment, and
b
as to having, or expecting to have, responsibility for a child,
to be absent from work on parental leave for the purpose of caring for a child.
2
The regulations shall include provision for determining—
a
the extent of an employee’s entitlement to parental leave in respect of a child;
b
when parental leave may be taken.
3
Provision under subsection (2)(a) shall secure that where an employee is entitled to parental leave in respect of a child he is entitled to a period or total period of leave of at least three months; but this subsection is without prejudice to any provision which may be made by the regulations for cases in which—
a
a person ceases to satisfy conditions under subsection (1);
b
an entitlement to parental leave is transferred.
4
Provision under subsection (2)(b) may, in particular, refer to—
a
a child’s age, or
b
a specified period of time starting from a specified event.
5
Regulations under subsection (1) may—
a
specify things which are, or are not, to be taken as done for the purpose of caring for a child;
b
require parental leave to be taken as a single period of absence in all cases or in specified cases;
c
require parental leave to be taken as a series of periods of absence in all cases or in specified cases;
d
require all or specified parts of a period of parental leave to be taken at or by specified times;
e
make provision about the postponement by an employer of a period of parental leave which an employee wishes to take;
f
specify a minimum or maximum period of absence which may be taken as part of a period of parental leave.
g
specify a maximum aggregate of periods of parental leave which may be taken during a specified period of time.
Pt. 8 (ss. 71-80) substituted for Pt. 8 (ss. 71-85) (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 7, Sch. 4 Pt. 1; S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 3 para. 10)