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Status:This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.PART 4PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH TYPES OF ADDITIONAL PATERNITY LEAVEDisrupted placement or death of a child in the course of additional paternity leave24.—(1) This regulation applies where, during an employee (“P’s”) leave notice period or additional paternity leave period in respect of a child (“C”)—
(b)where C has been placed for adoption, C is returned to the adoption agency under sections 32, 33 or 34(3) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002(1) or section 25(6) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007(2).
(2) Subject to regulation 29 (dismissal during additional leave period), in a case where this regulation applies—
(a)where the end date of P’s leave occurs less than eight weeks after the relevant week, P’s additional paternity leave period ends on the end date,
(ii)in a case falling within paragraph (1)(b), C is returned to the adoption agency.
(b)the end date of P’s leave is—
(i)the end date notified by P in accordance with regulation 6(1), 12(1), 16(1) or 22(1),
(ii)where P has varied the end date, that most recently varied in accordance with regulation 7(1), 13(1), 13(2), 17(1), 23(1), or 23(2),
(iii)where E required P to take leave, or remain on leave, the end date determined by E in accordance with regulation 6(5), 6(7), 7(2), 12(7), 12(9), 13(3), 16(5), 16(7), 17(2), 22(7), 22(9) and 23(3) and notified to P in accordance with regulation 8(2), 8(2) as modified by regulation 10, 18(2) or 18(2) as modified by regulation 20 as applicable, or
(iv)where applicable, the end date determined under regulation 30.
(4) In paragraph (1), P’s leave notice period is the period starting on the day P notifies E in accordance with regulation 6(1), 12(1), 16(1) or 22(1) of P’s intention to take additional paternity leave and ending on the day before the day that leave begins.
Return to work25. For the purposes of these Regulations, a mother (“M”) or adopter (“A”) is treated as returning to work if one of the following situations applies—
(a)in a case where M or A is entitled to maternity leave or to adoption leave in respect of a child (“C”), the leave period has ended;
(b)in a case where M or A is entitled, in respect of C, to payment of:
(i)maternity allowance, that payment is not payable by virtue of regulations made under section 35(3)(a)(i) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(3);
(ii)statutory maternity pay, that payment is not payable in accordance with section 165(4) or (6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(4); or
(iii)statutory adoption pay, that payment is not payable in accordance with section 171ZN(3) or (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 Act(5);
Work during an additional paternity leave period26.—(1) P may carry out up to ten days’ work for P’s employer (“E”) during P’s additional paternity leave period without bringing the additional paternity leave period to an end.
Application of terms and conditions during additional paternity leave27.—(1) During the period of additional paternity leave, P—
(b)is bound by any obligations arising under those terms and conditions, subject only to the exception in section 80C(1)(b) of the 1996 Act(6).
(3) For the purposes of section 80C of the 1996 Act, only sums payable to P by way of wages or salary are to be treated as remuneration.
(4) In the case of accrual of rights under an employment-related benefit scheme within the meaning given by paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1989(7), nothing in paragraph (1)(a) shall be taken to impose a requirement which exceeds the requirements of paragraph 5A of that Schedule.
Redundancy during additional paternity leave28.—(1) This regulation applies where, during P’s additional paternity leave period, it is not practicable by reason of redundancy for E to continue to employ P under P’s existing contract of employment.
(2) Where there is a suitable alternative vacancy, P is entitled to be offered (before the end of P’s employment under P’s existing contract) alternative employment with E or E’s successor, or an associated employer, under a new contract of employment which complies with paragraph (3) and takes effect immediately on the ending of P’s employment under the previous contract.
Dismissal during additional paternity leave29. Where P is dismissed after P’s additional paternity leave period has begun but before the time when (apart from this regulation) that period would end, the period ends at the time of the dismissal.
Early return from additional paternity leave period30.—(1) Subject to regulations 13(1) and 23(1) (variation or cancellation of leave in the event of death of the mother or adopter), where, after P’s additional leave period has begun, P intends to return to work earlier than the end of P’s additional paternity leave period, P must give E at least six weeks’ notice of the date on which P intends to return.
(6) This regulation does not apply in a case where E fails to notify P of the date on which P’s additional paternity leave period ends, in accordance with regulation 8, regulation 8 as modified by regulation 10, regulation 18 or regulation 18 as modified by regulation 20 (confirmation of period of leave), as applicable.
Right to return after additional paternity leave31.—(1) In a case where P returns to work after a period of additional paternity leave, lasting no longer than 26 weeks, which was—
(2) In a case where P returns to work after a period of additional paternity leave not falling within the description in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) above, P is entitled to return from leave to the job in which P was employed before P’s absence, or, if it is not reasonably practicable for E to permit P to return to that job, to another job which is both suitable for P and appropriate for P to do in the circumstances.
(4) This regulation does not apply where regulation 28 applies.
Incidents of the right to return after additional paternity leave32.—(1) P’s right to return under regulation 31 is a right to return—
(2) In the case of accrual of rights under an employment-related benefit scheme within the meaning given by paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1989, nothing in paragraph (1)(a) shall be taken to impose a requirement which exceeds the requirements of paragraphs 5 to 6 of that Schedule.
Protection from detriment33.—(1) P is entitled under section 47C of the 1996 Act not to be subjected to any detriment by any act, or any deliberate failure to act, by E because—
(a)P took, sought to take or made use of the benefits of additional paternity leave;
(i)E did not notify P, in accordance with regulations 8, 8 as modified by regulation 10, 18, 18 as modified by regulation 20, or otherwise, of the date on which that period ended, and P reasonably believed that the period had not ended, or
(d)P undertook, considered undertaking or refused to undertake work in accordance with regulation 26.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), P makes use of the benefits of additional paternity leave if, during P’s additional paternity leave period, P benefits from any of the terms and conditions of P’s employment preserved by section 80C of the 1996 Act and regulation 27 during that period.
Unfair dismissal34.—(1) In a case where P is dismissed, P is entitled under section 99 of the 1996 Act(8) to be regarded for the purpose of Part 10 of that Act as unfairly dismissed if—
(b)the reason or principal reason for the dismissal is that P is redundant and regulation 28 has not been complied with.
(2) In a case where P is dismissed, P shall also be regarded for the purposes of Part 10 of the 1996 Act as unfairly dismissed if—
(a)that P took, sought to take or made use of the benefits of, additional paternity leave;
(d)that P undertook, considered undertaking or refused to undertake work in accordance with regulation 26.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(a), P makes use of the benefits of additional paternity leave if, during P’s additional paternity leave period, P benefits from any of the terms and conditions of P’s employment preserved by section 80C of the 1996 Act and regulation 27 during that period.
(a)it is not reasonably practicable for a reason other than redundancy for E (who may be E or a successor of E) to permit P to return to a job which is both suitable for P and appropriate for P to do in the circumstances,
Contractual rights to additional paternity leave35.—(1) This regulation applies where P is entitled to additional paternity leave (referred to in paragraph (2) as a “statutory right”) and also to a right which corresponds to that right and which arises under P’s contract of employment or otherwise.
Calculation of a week’s pay36. Where—
(a)under Chapter 2 of Part 14 of the 1996 Act, the amount of a week’s pay of an employee falls to be calculated by reference to the average rate of remuneration, or the average amount of remuneration, payable to the employee in respect of a period of 12 weeks ending on a particular date (referred to as “the calculation date”),
(2)2007 asp.4.
(3)1992 c. 4. Section 35(3)(a)(i) was amended by the Work and Families Act 2006, Schedule 1, paragraph 6.
(4)Section 165(4) was amended by the Work and Families Act 2006, Schedule 1, paragraph 7(1) and (3).
(5)Section 171ZN was inserted by section 2 of the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22) and amended by the Work and Families Act 2006, Schedule 1, paragraph 21(2) and (3).
(6)Section 80C was inserted by section 1 of the Employment Act 2002 (c.22) and subsequently amended by the Work and Families Act 2006 (c.18), section 5.
(7)1989 c.24. This has been prospectively amended by the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), section 190, Schedule 7, paragraph 2, from a day to be appointed.
(8)Section 99 was substituted by the Employment Relations Act 1999, Schedule 4, Part 3, paragraphs 5 and 16, and amended by the Employment Act 2002, Schedule 7, paragraphs 24 and 33 and by the Work and Families Act 2006, Schedule 1, paragraph 41.