I12Maternity, adoption and shared parental leave: redundancy

1

The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.

2

In section 74 (maternity leave: redundancy and dismissal), in subsection (1), after “during” insert “, or after,”.

3

In section 75C (adoption leave: redundancy and dismissal), in subsection (1), for paragraphs (a) and (b) and the words after paragraph (b) substitute—

a

redundancy during, or after, an ordinary or additional adoption leave period, or

b

dismissal (other than by reason of redundancy) during an ordinary or additional adoption leave period.

4

In section 75J (shared parental leave: redundancy and dismissal), in subsection (1), for paragraphs (a) and (b) and the words after paragraph (b) substitute—

a

redundancy during, or after, a period of leave under that section, or

b

dismissal (other than by reason of redundancy) during a period of leave under that section.