The Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014

PART 1 — SHARED PARENTAL LEAVE (BIRTH)

Entitlement of father or partner to shared parental leave in the event of death of mother before curtailment

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• (1) Where before P has given a notice under regulation 9 M dies—

• (a) without curtailing her statutory maternity leave under section 71(3) or 73(3) of the 1996 Act;

• (b) before the end of her maternity pay period and without curtailing that period under section 165(3A) of the 1992 Act; or

• (c) before the end of her maternity allowance period and without curtailing that period under section 35(3A) of the 1992 Act,

sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to the entitlement of P to shared parental leave.

• (2) The provisions of the Regulations apply in respect of any period after M dies with the modifications specified in paragraphs (a) to (l)—

• (a) a person is to be regarded as falling within the definition of “P” in regulation 3(1) if that person fell within that definition immediately before M died;

• (b) regulation 5(2)(d) does not have effect;

• (c) in regulation 5(3)(a) for “M satisfies” substitute “immediately before her death M satisfied”;

• (d) in regulation 5(3)(c) for “M is entitled” substitute “immediately before her death, M was entitled”;

• (e) regulation 5(3)(d) does not have effect;

• (f) in regulation 6—

• (i) for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) Where M was entitled to statutory maternity leave, subject to paragraph (10), the total amount of shared parental leave available in relation to C is 52 weeks less the number of weeks of statutory maternity leave taken by M before M died.

• (ii) for paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) Where M was not entitled to statutory maternity leave, but was entitled to statutory maternity pay, subject to paragraph (11), the total amount of shared parental leave available in relation to C is 52 weeks less the number of weeks of statutory maternity pay payable to M in respect of C before M died.

• (iii) for paragraph (3) substitute—

(3) Where M was not entitled to statutory maternity leave, but was entitled to maternity allowance, the total amount of shared parental leave available in relation to C is 52 weeks less the number of weeks of maternity allowance payable to M in respect of C before M died.

• (g) in regulation 9(2)(f) for “and M each intend” substitute “intends”;

• (h) in regulation 9(2) after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

(h) the date of M’s death.

• (i) regulation 9(3)(b) is omitted;

• (j) regulation 10 is omitted;

• (k) regulation 11(3)(d) is omitted;

• (l) where under regulation 9 or 12 a notice is required to be given not less than eight weeks before a start date and it is not reasonably practicable for P to satisfy that requirement, the notice may be given as soon as is reasonably practicable after the death of M and before the start date of the leave. The modification of regulation 12 applies only to the first notice given under regulation 12 following the death of M.

Entitlement of father or partner to shared parental leave in the event of death of mother after curtailment and before notice of entitlement given

2

Where M dies after curtailing her statutory maternity leave under section 71(3) or 73(3) of the 1996 Act or her statutory maternity pay period under section 165(3A) of the 1992 Act or her maternity allowance period under section 35(3A) of that Act, or after returning to work, as the case may be, and before P gives a notice under regulation 9, sub-paragraphs (2)(a) to (e) and (g) to (l) in paragraph 1 of this Schedule apply in relation to the entitlement of P to shared parental leave.

Entitlement of father or partner to shared parental leave in the event of death of mother after notice of entitlement given

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• (1) Where M dies after P has given a notice under regulation 9, the provisions of the Regulations apply in respect of any period after M dies with the modifications in sub-paragraphs (2) (on entitlement), (3) to (6) (on the provision of notices), and (7) (on evidence) in relation to the entitlement of P to shared parental leave.

• (2) Sub-paragraphs (2)(a) to (e) in paragraph 1 of this Schedule apply.

• (3) Regulation 11(3)(d) does not have effect.

• (4) Where by reason of M’s death it is not reasonably practicable for P to satisfy a requirement under regulation 9, 12 or 15 for a notice to be given not less than eight weeks before the date on which a period of shared parental leave begins, that regulation is to have effect as if it required P to give the notice as soon as reasonably practicable before the date on which the period of leave begins. The modification of regulations 12 and 15 applies only to the first notice given under either regulation 12 or 15 following the death M.

• (5) The first notice given under either regulation 12 or 15 following the death of M must include the date of M’s death.

• (6) Where at the time of M’s death P has given a combined total of three notices under regulations 12 and 15, in regulation 16(1) for “three” substitute “four”.

• (7) Where an employer—

• (a) has made a request under regulation 10 and the 14 day period in paragraph (3), (4) or (5) has not ended, or

• (b) has not made a request under regulation 10,

before M dies, regulation 5(2)(d) does not have effect and regulation 10 is omitted.

Entitlement of mother to shared parental leave in the event of death of father or partner

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• (1) Where P dies after M has given a notice under regulation 8, the provisions of the Regulations apply in respect of any period after P dies with the modifications in sub-paragraphs (2) (on entitlement), (3) to (6) (on the provision of notices), and (7) (on evidence) apply.

• (2) The following modifications apply—

• (a) a person is to be regarded as falling within the definition of “P” in regulation 3(1) if that person fell within that definition immediately before that person died;

• (b) regulation 4(2)(f) does not have effect;

• (c) in regulation 4(3)(a) for “P satisfies” substitute “immediately before P’s death P satisfied”.

• (3) Regulation 11(3)(d) does not have effect.

• (4) Where by reason of P’s death it is not reasonably practicable for M to satisfy a requirement under regulation 8, 12 or 15 for a notice to be given not less than eight weeks before the date on which a period of shared parental leave begins, that regulation is to have effect as if it required M to give the notice as soon as reasonably practicable before the date on which the period of leave begins. The modification of regulation 12 or 15 applies only to the first notice given under either regulation 12 or 15 following the death P.

• (5) The first notice given under either regulation 12 or 15 following the death of P must include the date of P’s death.

• (6) Where at the time of P’s death M has given a combined total of three notices under regulations 12 and 15, in regulation 16(1) for “three” substitute “four”.

• (7) Where an employer—

• (a) has made a request under regulation 10 and the 14 day period in paragraph (3), (4) or (5) has not ended, or

• (b) has not made a request under regulation 10,

before P dies, regulation 4(2)(f) does not have effect and regulation 10 is omitted.

Entitlement to shared parental leave in the event of death of child (birth)

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• (1) Where after a notice of entitlement has been given under regulation 8 C dies following birth, the modifications set out in paragraphs (3), (5) and (6) below apply in relation to the entitlement of M to shared parental leave after C’s death.

• (2) Where after a notice of entitlement has been given under regulation 9 C dies following birth, the modifications set out in paragraphs (4) to (6) below apply in relation to the entitlement of P to shared parental leave after C’s death.

• (3) In regulation 4(1) omit “to care for C”.

• (4) In regulation 5(1) omit “to care for C”.

• (5) In regulation 15 for paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) A notice under paragraph (1) may— (a) vary the end date of any period of shared parental leave to reduce the period of leave to be taken provided that the notice is given at least eight weeks before the new end date; (b) cancel a period or periods of leave.

• (6) In regulation 16 for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) After C dies, no notice may be given under regulation 12 and only one notice may be given under regulation 15.

• (7) Where more than one child is born of the same pregnancy, a reference in this paragraph relating to the death of C must be construed as a reference to the last of those children to die.

PART 2 — SHARED PARENTAL LEAVE (ADOPTION)

Entitlement of adopter’s partner to shared parental leave in the event of death of adopter before curtailment

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• (1) Where before AP has given a notice under regulation 25 A dies—

• (a) without curtailing A’s statutory adoption leave under section 75A(2A) or 75B(3) of the 1996 Act; or

• (b) before the end of the adoption pay period and without curtailing that period under section 171ZN(2A) of the 1992 Act,

sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to the entitlement of AP to shared parental leave.

• (2) The provisions of the Regulations apply in respect of any period after A dies with the modifications specified in paragraphs (a) to (l)—

• (a) a person is to be regarded as falling within the definition of P in regulation 3(1) if that person fell within that definition immediately before A died;

• (b) regulation 21(2)(d) does not have effect;

• (c) in regulation 21(3)(a) for “A satisfies” substitute “immediately before A’s death A satisfied”;

• (d) in regulation 21(3)(c) for “A is entitled” substitute “immediately before A’s death, A was entitled”;

• (e) regulation 21(3)(d) does not have effect.

• (f) in regulation 22—

• (i) for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) Where A was entitled to statutory adoption leave, subject to paragraph (9), the total amount of shared parental leave available in relation to C is 52 weeks less the number of weeks of statutory adoption leave taken by A before A died.

• (ii) for paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) Where A was not entitled to statutory adoption leave, but was entitled to statutory adoption pay, subject to paragraph (10), the total amount of shared parental leave available in relation to C is 52 weeks less the number of weeks of statutory adoption pay payable to A before A died.

• (g) in regulation 25(2)(g) for “and A each intend” substitute “intends”;

• (h) in regulation 25(2) after sub-paragraph (h) insert—

(i) the date of A’s death.

• (i) regulation 25(3)(b) is omitted;

• (j) regulation 26 is omitted;

• (k) regulation 27(3)(d) is omitted;

• (l) where under regulation 25 or 28 a notice is required to be given not less than eight weeks before a start date and it is not reasonably practicable for P to satisfy that requirement, the notice may be given as soon as is reasonably practicable after the death of A and before the start date of the leave. The modification of regulation 28 applies only to the first notice given under regulation 28 following the death of A.

Entitlement of adopter’s partner to shared parental leave in the event of death of adopter after curtailment and before notice of entitlement given

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Where A dies after curtailing A’s statutory adoption leave under section 75A(2A) or 75B(3) of the 1996 Act, or after curtailing the statutory adoption pay period under section 171ZN(2A) of the 1992 Act, or after returning to work, as the case may be, and before AP has given a notice under regulation 25, sub-paragraph (2)(a) to (e) and (g) to (l) in paragraph 6 of this Schedule apply in relation to the entitlement of AP to shared parental leave.

Entitlement of adopter’s partner to shared parental leave in the event of death of adopter after notice of entitlement given

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• (1) Where A dies after AP has given a notice of entitlement under regulation 25, the provisions of the Regulations apply in respect of any period after A dies with the modifications in paragraphs (2) (on entitlement), (3) to (6) (on the provision of notices), and (7) (on evidence) in relation to the entitlement of AP to shared parental leave.

• (2) Sub-paragraphs (2)(a) to (e) in paragraph 6 of this Schedule apply.

• (3) Regulation 27(3)(d) does not have effect.

• (4) Where by reason of A’s death it is not reasonably practicable for AP to satisfy a requirement under regulation 25, 28 or 31 for a notice to be given not less than eight weeks before the date on which a period of shared parental leave begins, that regulation is to have effect as if it required AP to give the notice as soon as reasonably practicable before the date on which the period of leave begins. The modification of regulations 28 and 31 applies only to the first notice given under either regulation 28 or 31 following the death A.

• (5) The first notice given under either regulation 28 or 31 following the death of A must include the date of A’s death.

• (6) Where at the time of A’s death AP has given a combined total of three notices under regulations 28 and 31, in regulation 32(1) for “three” substitute “four”.

• (7) Where an employer—

• (a) has made a request under regulation 26 and the 14 day period in paragraph (3) or (4) has not ended, or

• (b) has not made a request under regulation 26,

before A dies, regulation 21(2)(d) does not have effect and regulation 26 is omitted.

Entitlement of adopter to shared parental leave in the event of death of adopter’s partner

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• (1) Where AP dies after A has given a notice of entitlement under regulation 24, the provisions of the Regulations apply in respect of any period after AP dies with the modifications in sub-paragraphs (2) (on entitlement), (3) to (6) (on the provision of notices), and (7) (on evidence) apply.

• (2) The following modifications apply—

• (a) a person is to be regarded as falling within the definition of “AP” in regulation 3(1) if that person fell within that definition immediately before that person died;

• (b) regulation 20(2)(f) does not have effect;

• (c) in regulation 20(3)(a) for “AP satisfies” substitute “immediately before AP’s death AP satisfied”.

• (3) Regulation 27(3)(d) does not have effect.

• (4) Where by reason of AP’s death it is not reasonably practicable for A to satisfy a requirement under regulation 24, 28 or 31 for a notice to be given not less than eight weeks before the date on which a period of shared parental leave begins, that regulation is to have effect as if it required A to give the notice as soon as reasonably practicable before the date on which the period of leave begins. The modification of regulations 28 and 31 applies only to the first notice given under either regulation 28 or 31 following the death AP.

• (5) The first notice given under either regulation 28 or 31 following the death of AP must include the date of AP’s death.

• (6) Where at the time of AP’s death A has given a combined total of three notices under regulations 28 and 31, in regulation 32(1) for “three” substitute “four”.

• (7) Where an employer—

• (a) has made a request under regulation 26 and the 14 day period in paragraph (3) or (4) has not ended, or

• (b) has not made a request under regulation 26,

before AP dies, regulation 20(2)(f) does not have effect and regulation 26 is omitted.

Entitlement to shared parental leave in the event of a disrupted placement or the death of child

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• (1) Where after a notice of entitlement has been given under regulation 24 C dies or is returned after being placed for adoption, the modifications set out in paragraphs (3), (5) and (6) below apply in relation to the entitlement of A to shared parental leave after C’s return or death.

• (2) Where after a notice of entitlement has been given under regulation 25 C dies or is returned after being placed for adoption, the modifications set out in paragraphs (4) to (6) below apply in relation to the entitlement of AP to shared parental leave after C’s return or death.

• (3) In regulation 20(1) omit “to care for C”.

• (4) In regulation 21(1) omit “to care for C”.

• (5) In regulation 31 for paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) A notice under paragraph (1) may— (a) vary the end date of any period of shared parental leave to reduce the period of leave to be taken provided that the notice is given at least eight weeks before the new end date; (b) cancel a period or periods of leave.

• (6) In regulation 32 for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) After C dies or is returned after being placed for adoption, no notice may be given under regulation 28 and only one notice may be given under regulation 31.

• (7) Where more than one child is placed for adoption as a result of the same placement, a reference in this paragraph to the death of C or to the return of C after being placed for adoption must be construed as a reference to the last of those children to die or to the last of those children to be returned after being placed for adoption.

Signed

Jo Swinson — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills — 18th November 2014

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of these Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations introduce a new entitlement for employees who are mothers, fathers, adopters, or prospective adopters, or the partners of mothers or adopters, or prospective adopters, to take shared parental leave in the first year of their child’s life or in the first year after the child’s placement for adoption. The Regulations are made in exercise of powers inserted into the Employment Rights Act 1996 by the Children and Families Act 2014.

In Part 2, the Regulations confer the right to take shared parental leave (birth) where a mother who is entitled to statutory maternity leave, statutory maternity pay, or maternity allowance, curtails that leave, pay or allowance period; the balance of the leave, pay, or allowance period can be taken as shared parental leave if the other conditions for entitlement are satisfied.

For adoptions, Part 3 of the Regulations confers the right to take shared parental leave (adoption) where an adopter who is entitled to statutory adoption leave or statutory adoption pay curtails that leave or pay period; the balance of the leave or pay period can be taken as shared parental leave if the other conditions for entitlement are satisfied.

Regulation 4 sets out the conditions for entitlement for a mother and regulation 5 sets out the conditions for entitlement for a father or a spouse, civil partner, or partner of a mother. Regulations 20 and 21 set out the conditions for entitlement for an adopter and an adopter’s partner, respectively.

Certain conditions apply to the person claiming the entitlement to shared parental leave and others apply to the person with whom the claimant will be caring for the child. The claimant must satisfy substantive requirements, such as continuous employment, as well as procedural requirements, such as giving appropriate notices to the claimant’s employer. Regulations 8, 9 and 10 set out the notice and evidence requirements which need to be satisfied for shared parental leave (birth) and the equivalent provisions for shared parental leave (adoption) appear in regulations 24, 25 and 26.

Regulations 6 and 22 set out how many weeks of shared parental leave (birth) and shared parental leave (adoption), respectively, are available to a claimant or claimants.

The provisions on giving notices to request periods of leave, how those notices are to be treated, how they may be varied, and the limit on the number of notices are set out in regulations 12 to 16 for shared parental leave (birth) and in regulations 28 to 32 for shared parental leave (adoption).

Regulations 18 and 33 set out when an employer may require an employee to take a period of shared parental leave (birth) or shared parental leave (adoption), respectively, in the event of a change of circumstances.

Part 4 sets out the provisions on employment and earnings that must be satisfied by a claimant and the person with whom the claimant will be caring for the child.

Part 5 contains provisions applicable in relation to shared parental leave (birth and adoption). Those provisions include the ability to undertake work during a period of shared parental leave (regulation 37), additional redundancy protections (regulation 39), the right to return to work after a period of shared parental leave (regulation 40), and protections from detriment and dismissal attributable to the fact that a claimant took or sought to take shared parental leave (regulations 42 and 43).

The Schedule contains provisions modifying the regulations in various cases where a claimant, the person with whom the claimant was caring for the child, or the child, dies or an adoption placement is disrupted.

These Regulations are part of a package of legislative measures and the relevant impact assessment is the relevant impact assessment is the Modern Workplaces: shared parental leave and pay administration consultation impact assessment which was published in February 2013. A copy of that impact assessment can be obtained from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Labour Market Directorate, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET. Copies have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1996 c. 18. Section 236(3) was amended by the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), section 117(2); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00002]: Section 47C was inserted by the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26), Schedule 4, Part 3, paragraphs 5 and 8, and amended by the Children and Families Act 2014, Schedule 7, paragraphs 29 and 31; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. Sections 75E to 75K were inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 117(1). Section 99 was substituted by the Employment Relations Act 1999, Schedule 4, Part 3, paragraphs 5 and 16, and amended by the Children and Families Act 2014, Schedule 7, paragraphs 29 and 39; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00003]: Section 97 was amended by the Employment Relations Act 1999, Schedule 9, paragraph 2, and S.I. 2002/2034.

[^f00004]: 1992 c. 4.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2002/2788; election is dealt with in regulation 2(4)(c) of those Regulations.

[^f00006]: 2002 c. 38.

[^f00007]: 2007 asp 4.

[^f00008]: Section 35(3A) was inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 120(2).

[^f00009]: Section 71(3)(ba) and section 73(3)(a) were inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 118(2) and (3) (respectively).

[^f00010]: Sections 75A and 75B were inserted by the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), section 3. Section 75(2A) was inserted by the Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), Schedule 1, paragraph 22. Section 75A(2A)(a) and section 75B(3)(aa) were inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 118(4) and (5) (respectively).

[^f00011]: Section 35(1) was substituted by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), section 53(1), and amended by the Employment Act 2002, Schedule 7, paragraph 4(2), and S.I. 2014/606.

[^f00012]: Section 35(2) was amended by S.I. 2014/606.

[^f00013]: S.I. 1986/1960; regulation 2 was substituted by S.I. 2006/2379.

[^f00014]: Section 165(3A) was inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 120(4).

[^f00015]: Section 171ZN was inserted by the Employment Act 2002, section 4. Section 171ZN(2A) was inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 120(6).

[^f00016]: 1989 c. 41. Section 22C was inserted by the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), section 8(1), and subsection (9B)(c) was inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 2.

[^f00017]: 1998 c. 29; section 1 was amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36), section 68(2)(a), and Schedule 8, paragraph 1.

[^f00018]: Sections 71(3)(bb), 73(3)(aa), 75A(2A)(b) and 75B(3)(aa) were inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 118.

[^f00019]: Sections 35(3D), 165(3D) and 171ZN(2D) were inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 120.

[^f00020]: Section 171ZL was inserted by the Employment Act 2002, section 4, and amended by S.I. 2006/2012, 2011/1740.

[^f00021]: Sections 71 and 73 were substituted by the Employment Relations Act 1999, Schedule 4, Part 1, and amended by the Employment Act 2002, section 17, and by the Work and Families Act 2006, Schedule 1, paragraphs 31 and 32 (respectively).

[^f00022]: Part 12ZC was inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 119.

[^f00023]: S.I. 2005/389.

[^f00024]: S.I. 2005/1313.

[^f00025]: S.S.I. 2009/154.

[^f00026]: S.I. 2010/959; amended by S.I. 2014/1556; there is another amending instrument but it is not relevant.

[^f00027]: Regulation 12B was inserted by S.I. 2014/1556.

[^f00028]: Paragraph 12F was inserted by the Children and Young Persons Act 2008, Schedule 1, paragraph 4.

[^f00029]: Regulation 30B was inserted by S.I. 2013/985.

[^f00030]: Section 165(8) was inserted by the Work and Families Act 2006, Schedule 1, paragraph 7(4).

[^f00031]: Section 122(1) was amended by the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), Schedule 6; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00032]: Part 12ZA was inserted by the Employment Act 2002, section 2.

[^f00033]: Sections 75A and 75B were inserted by the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), section 3. Section 75A(2A) was inserted by the Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), Schedule 1, paragraph 33. Sections 75A(2A) and 75B(3) were amended by the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), section 118(4) and (5) (respectively).

[^f00034]: Section 171ZN was inserted by the Employment Act 2002, section 4. Section 171N(2A) was inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 120(6).

[^f00035]: Part 12ZA was inserted by the Employment Act 2002, section 2. Part 12ZB was inserted by the Employment Act 2002, section 4.

[^f00036]: Section 35(6A) was inserted by the Employment Act 2002, Schedule 7, paragraph 4(4).

[^f00037]: Section 2 was amended by the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Schedule 6(2), paragraph 171.

[^f00038]: S.I. 2000/688, amended by S.I. 2007/1154.

[^f00039]: S.I. 2001/1004.

[^f00040]: Section 75I was inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 117.

[^f00041]: 1989 c. 24.

[^f00042]: Paragraph 5C was inserted by the Children and Families Act 2014, Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 and 4.

[^f00043]: Section 75B was inserted by the Employment Act 2002, (c. 22), section 3.

[^f00044]: Section 73 was substituted by the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26), Schedule 4, Part 1, and amended by the Employment Act 2002, section 17, and by the Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), Schedule 1, paragraph 32.

[^f00045]: Section 76 was substituted by the Employment Relations Act 1999, Schedule 4, Part 1.

[^f00046]: Part 8 was substituted by the Employment Relations Act 1999. Sections 75A to 75D were inserted by the Employment Act 2002, sections 1, and sections 80A to 80E were inserted by section 3 of that Act.

[^f00047]: Paragraph 5A was inserted by the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), section 265(1), and amended by the Work and Families Act 2006, Schedule 1, paragraph 1. Paragraph 5B was inserted by the Pensions Act 2004, section 265(1).

[^f00048]: Section 47C was inserted by the Employment Relations Act 1999, Schedule 4, Part 3, paragraphs 5 and 8, and amended by the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), Schedule 7, paragraphs 29 and 31; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00049]: Section 99 was substituted by the Employment Relations Act 1999, Schedule 4, Part 3, paragraphs 5 and 16, and amended by the Children and Families Act 2014, Schedule 7, paragraphs 29 and 39; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

Editorial notes

[^key-a1e6a6805b3d98db81d973ba8abafafb]: Reg. 1 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-55cf3294480c6acd1c7d373ff920dc3c]: Reg. 2 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-ed3c3a1ea25707e5282357335ff28cb2]: Reg. 3 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-006a35be302d2d097dd983e00d21b611]: Reg. 4 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-41697288fc221c6d6472236a589d694f]: Reg. 5 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-13ee1dc8d2102cd2d5b6ffd57256fed7]: Reg. 6 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-59cba1ecaf0f0dad29f60c496b50d409]: Reg. 7 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-5ef74c87f318ddda6f9399df2037addd]: Reg. 8 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-57bc782b6b00b28162a269ecc1159f78]: Reg. 9 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-73644f070f8ce4fc61974aeb7083a76e]: Reg. 10 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-965473ff8bc83d4665485e9612ea01b6]: Reg. 11 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-0d1d0e8c37c7daf6f4828cc7da1cd183]: Reg. 12 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-46ba64d7a98b100e576b23615640f907]: Reg. 13 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-57620111c4b73f7ce321f03a2ed08f5c]: Reg. 14 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-a57b74f8b11f5d4073d83dae2c66413f]: Reg. 15 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-db18e11be0bd5ba450b7853f1bb6aa82]: Reg. 16 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-498eb2688486edad175f3f25bd1a7632]: Reg. 17 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-3ea1539b8267f6503e0e43cb4d192e7b]: Reg. 18 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-0da7b60fa22af1195f2901fda31817a6]: Reg. 19 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-81ccf047fca018b40327b201df1d4281]: Reg. 20 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-c5e3147510ec2b86878252d61db6eb35]: Reg. 21 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-f790ad12b74921a72afca6fab23c4904]: Reg. 22 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-5d464dd5bf18b22e268f8a0ed4461dce]: Reg. 23 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-c4ac36f2383c14af47bd5cf9f53ad1ad]: Reg. 24 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-9bbc91b6eb0cb951ae1fd129ae5ebe27]: Reg. 25 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-f573cc87ceb568f38a04e839fbe25b6c]: Reg. 26 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-899ea07e153464bf9cef5c8b6b9be654]: Reg. 27 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-e9044c8ba284eefb2727d9dd31644954]: Reg. 28 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-285931125017a1dfdaa5d0e24fadc5e1]: Reg. 29 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-214ce59a03b4caf4c60d1d9ab628456d]: Reg. 30 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-6223f0996c2742c50e7085dc7e484a6d]: Reg. 31 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-362a7307805833c866350feca33d1134]: Reg. 32 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-1fecd585622ee45d3b254180455e0d14]: Reg. 33 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-a8b847e354e470abeceae3a945ac76cd]: Reg. 34 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-d8ec2b3da46ff6f4401f761da8cc2821]: Reg. 35 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-9e2ec6f4d2163d491d3b3fc62070ccd2]: Reg. 36 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-90e84eb1e1ad6f9cc3e4d9ef57759239]: Reg. 37 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-9a6101f6c08931cfa68e0554800b9e19]: Reg. 38 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-2657fa5bcbb5dac15dd3096fa8906c23]: Reg. 39 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-381009e72c413ee727815d07114dbcdb]: Reg. 40 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-a3e2defa8c6529fb55b8541e63c7aad7]: Reg. 41 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-d971d541394b2ad095f1ef0af4154f47]: Reg. 42 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-7107dce6f1059c7821e910e4fd22d689]: Reg. 43 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-30931d73807fbef29b4bbb0bdf049434]: Reg. 44 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-bd54f456744cb078699141b178504290]: Reg. 45 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-218a2116075a0dace1472a80b31ebcef]: Reg. 46 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-d31509cfcbd323d3d49e05ec5d8fb35b]: Sch. para. 1 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-ed0c11c687840b8c6946205aee4b0757]: Sch. para. 2 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-582e72f1d65319ac530f7e9f644df35a]: Sch. para. 3 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-0be8b44b3e34cdd3aef800990b6a5651]: Sch. para. 4 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-658419619abe3933908cd15802ba20d0]: Sch. para. 5 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-8a9a15342a4efe5631fb7857e79afb5d]: Sch. para. 6 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-7eed45c58480e99f895df044c2a3db1a]: Sch. para. 7 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-b241c6968eef0517a79a75468a25bba9]: Sch. para. 8 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-2dba0008ec2ec868b470ed90a4e597c1]: Sch. para. 9 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-c9cfecd2ca4a175cae748b54cc778693]: Sch. para. 10 in force at 1.12.2014, see reg. 1

[^key-ddde574e0a2940daa2e585dd6723ca13]: Regulations applied in part (with modifications) (1.12.2014) by The Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (Parental Order Cases) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3096), regs. 5, 20-33 (as amended (3.1.2019) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1413), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 9)

[^key-9926588e7c97adbcc79998f43fff50c5]: Regulations applied (with modifications) (5.4.2015) by The Shared Parental Leave and Paternity and Adoption Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3092), regs. 1, 7-21

[^key-f95df528a553a5af7451b54cc620a0c7]: Word in reg. 6(5)(c) substituted (5.4.2015) by The Shared Parental Leave and Leave Curtailment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/552), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-e6bbb694b64a2880dda1d2cd67c7683f]: Reg. 15(2)(c) substituted (5.4.2015) by The Shared Parental Leave and Leave Curtailment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/552), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)

[^key-cec311f9a4118aff59b62de33aa484e8]: Reg. 15(5) substituted (5.4.2015) by The Shared Parental Leave and Leave Curtailment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/552), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)

[^key-88f932d6ec63399813a14afc310bbf23]: Word in reg. 22(9)(b)(ii) substituted (5.4.2015) by The Shared Parental Leave and Leave Curtailment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/552), regs. 1, 2(4)

[^key-48d7a79bf8d7f10ea235ec2cbc5f0769]: Word in reg. 22(10)(a) substituted (5.4.2015) by The Shared Parental Leave and Leave Curtailment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/552), regs. 1, 2(4)

[^key-f8d1518032ce04f8cd3483d527443f54]: Reg. 31(2)(c) substituted (5.4.2015) by The Shared Parental Leave and Leave Curtailment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/552), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)

[^key-0bc7a9a3504037bc69163bd1ce8ce9cd]: Reg. 31(5) substituted (5.4.2015) by The Shared Parental Leave and Leave Curtailment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/552), regs. 1, 2(5)(b)

[^key-70fb0f13e9ca4433aae94c3e58ada090]: Reg. 39 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2024) by S.I. 2014/3092, reg. 20A (as inserted by The Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/264), regs. 1(3), 8)

[^key-66a5badd4fa3f536dc099eb49a435682]: Reg. 39 heading: colon substituted for word (6.4.2024) by The Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/264), regs. 1(2), 7(a) (with reg. 3(4)(5))

[^key-c973d84e3b40cffc0aea52d5495ebba8]: Reg. 39(1)-(1C) substituted for reg. 39(1) (6.4.2024) by The Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/264), regs. 1(2), 7(b)

Redundancy : shared parental leave