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Section 80EC: Special cases

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

Part VIII: — CHAPTER 4: Parental bereavement leave Bereavement leave

Regulations under section 80EA may make provision about—

redundancy, or
dismissal (other than by reason of redundancy),

during a period of leave under that section.

Provision by virtue of subsection (1) 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 10).

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