Section 74: Redundancy and dismissal.

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

Part VIII: — Chapter I: MATERNITY LEAVE

Regulations under section 71 or 73 may make provision about redundancy during , or after, an ordinary or additional maternity leave period.

Regulations under section 71 or 73 may make provision about dismissal (other than by reason of redundancy) during , or after, an ordinary or additional maternity leave period.

Regulations made by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) may include—

provision requiring an employer to offer alternative employment;
provision for the consequences of failure to comply with the regulations (which may include provision for a dismissal to be treated as unfair for the purposes of Part X).

Regulations under section 71 or 73 may make provision—

for section 71(4)(c) or 73(4)(c) not to apply in specified cases, and
about dismissal at the conclusion of an ordinary or additional maternity leave period.

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