LegalizeThe Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2025
Made: 15th December 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024[^f00001].
Citation
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These Regulations may be cited as the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2025.
Commencement of Act
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The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 comes into force on 29th December 2025.
Signed
Kate Dearden — Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection — Department for Business and Trade — 15th December 2025
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Explanatory Note
These Regulations commence the whole of the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 (c. 17). The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 amends the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18) to make provision about paternity leave in cases where a mother, or a person with whom a child is placed or expected to be placed for adoption, dies.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2024 c. 17.
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