The Parental Bereavement Leave Regulations 2020
These Regulations introduce a new statutory entitlement for bereaved parents who are employees to take up to two weeks’ leave from their job called parental bereavement leave in the 56 weeks following the death of a child. These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers inserted into the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18) (the “1996 Act”) by the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay Act) 2018 (c. 24).
Lifecycle
Department
Made
09 Mar 2020
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Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
In accordance with section 236(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
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