3 Adoption leave
Employment Act 2002 (2002 c 22) | Legislation

3  Adoption leave

In Part 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c 18), after Chapter 1 there is inserted—

“Chapter 1A
Adoption Leave

75A Ordinary adoption leave

(1)     An employee who satisfies prescribed conditions may be absent from work at any time during an ordinary adoption leave period.

(2)     An ordinary adoption leave period is a period calculated in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(3)     Subject to section 75C, an employee who exercises his right under subsection (1)—

(a)     is entitled, for such purposes and to such extent as may be prescribed, to the benefit of the terms and conditions of employment which would have applied if he had not been absent,

(b)     is bound, for such purposes and to such extent as may be prescribed, by any obligations arising under those terms and conditions (except in so far as they are inconsistent with subsection (1)), and

(c)     is entitled to return from leave to a job of a prescribed kind.

(4)     In subsection (3)(a) “terms and conditions of employment”—

(a)     includes matters connected with an employee's employment whether or not they arise under his contract of employment, but

(b)     does not include terms and

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