The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Parental and Paternity Leave) (Removal of Qualifying Periods etc.) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

These Regulations make amendments to a number of instruments that are consequential on sections 15, 16 and 17 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36) (“the 2025 Act”). They also make transitional provision for the giving of notices for paternity leave related to the changes made by section 16 of the 2025 Act.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · legislation.gov.uk

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Made

06 Jan 2026

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Comes into force

TBC

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The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 154(1) and (2) and 156(3) of the Employment Rights Act 2025.

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