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GBR-1999-R-73630
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Title_of_text
Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3312 of 1999).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Maternity protection
Adopted on (Date of text)
1999-12-10
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The regulations, together with provisions inserted into the Employment Rights Act 1996 by the Employment Relations Act 1999, confer new rights to maternity and parental leave. The provisions relating to parental leave implement Council Directive 96/34/EC on the framework agreement on parental leave (OJ No.L145, 19.6.96, p.4).
Part I deals with general provisions including application, definitions etc. Part II deals with maternity leave including: entitlement; duration; commencment; compulsory maternity leave; redundancy during maternity leave; requirement to notify intention to return during a maternity leave period. Part III regulates parental leave, Part IV deals with provisions applicable in relation to more than one kind of absence. Schedule One regulates workforce agreements.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1999-12-15
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2002-11-11 (GBR-2002-R-63647)
Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 2789 of 2002).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1996-05-22 (GBR-1996-L-46818)
Employment Rights Act 1996 (Chapter 18).
Related text(s)
1999-07-27 (GBR-1999-L-54812)
Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Regulation on-line
Author
HMSO
Country
United Kingdom
URL
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/19993312.htm