LEGISLATION ON LEAVE AND PAY RIGHTS FOR WORKING PARENTS

This page lists the major Acts and Regulations setting out the law on maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay, parental leave and the right to time off for dependants.

Maternity

Leave

• The Employment Rights Act 1996

• The Employment Relations Act 1999

• The Employment Act 2002

• The Maternity and Parental Leave etc Regulations 1999

• The Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2001

• The Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2002

Pay

• The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

• The Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations 1986

• The Social Security, Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002
   

Paternity

Leave

• The Employment Rights Act 1996

• The Employment Act 2002

• The Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002

Pay

• The Statutory Adoption Pay and Statutory Paternity Pay (General) Regulations 2002
   

Adoption

Leave

• The Employment Rights Act 1996

• The Employment Act 2002

• The Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002

• The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003

• The Paternity and Adoption Leave (Adoption from Overseas) Regulations 2003

Pay

• The Statutory Adoption Pay and Statutory Paternity Pay (General) Regulations 2002

• The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003
   

Parental

• The Employment Rights Act 1996

• The Employment Relations Act 1999

• The Employment Act 2002

• The Maternity and Parental Leave etc Regulations 1999

• The Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2001

• The Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2002
   

Time off for dependants

• The Employment Rights Act 1996

• The Employment Relations Act 1999

  
Further information on rights of working parents