Section 68: Right to remuneration.

Employment Rights Act 1996 · 1996 c. 18View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VII: Suspension from work

An employee who is suspended from work on maternity grounds is entitled to be paid remuneration by her employer while she is so suspended.

An employee is not entitled to remuneration under this section in respect of any period if—

her employer has offered to provide her during the period with work which is suitable alternative work for her for the purposes of section 67, and
the employee has unreasonably refused to perform that work.

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