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GBR-2006-L-73841
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Title_of_text
Work and Families Act, 2006 (c. 18).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Maternity protection; Workers with family responsibilities
Adopted on (Date of text)
2006-06-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Makes provision about statutory rights to leave and pay in connection with the birth or adoption of children; to amend section 80F of the Employment Rights Act 1996; to make provision about workers' entitlement to annual leave;and to provide for the increase in the sums specified in section 186(1) and 227(1) of that Act. The Act applies to England, Scotland and Whales with certain sections also apply to Northern Ireland (17-19; paragraphs 2, 45, 49, and 55 to 61 of Schedule 1, and section 11so far as relating to those paragraphs; the entry in Schedule 2 relating to the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), and section 15 so far as relating to that entry).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2007-04-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2009-07-15 (GBR-2009-R-81733)
The Work and Families (Increase of Maximum Amount) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1903).
Implementing text(s)
2006-07-19 (GBR-2006-R-101600)
Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (NI 16).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1992-02-13 (GBR-1992-L-27936)
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (1992 c. 4).
Amended text(s)
1996-05-22 (GBR-1996-L-46818)
Employment Rights Act 1996 (Chapter 18).
Amended text(s)
2002 (GBR-2002-L-63642)
Employment Act 2002 (c. 22).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Office of Public Sector Information
Country
United Kingdom
URL
http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060018_en.pdf