Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024
<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-1"><num>1</num><heading>Paternity leave: special provision in cases of bereavement</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><mod>In section 80A (entitlement to paternity leave: birth), after subsection (6) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(6A)</num><intro><p>In relation to cases where a child’s mother dies, this section has effect as if—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>subsection (1)(a) were omitted;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (1) there were inserted—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(1A)</num><content><p>But in a case where both the child and the mother die, the regulations may provide that an employee who satisfies those conditions is entitled to leave under this section despite the fact that the leave cannot be taken for that purpose.</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>subsection (4A) were omitted.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>In section 80B (entitlement to paternity leave: adoption), after subsection (6B) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(6C)</num><intro><p>In relation to cases where a person with whom a child is placed or expected to be placed for adoption dies, this section has effect as if—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>subsection (1)(a) were omitted;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (1) there were inserted—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(1A)</num><intro><p>But in a case where that person dies and the child—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>dies, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>is, having been placed for adoption, returned,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>the regulations may provide that an employee who satisfies those conditions is entitled to leave under this section despite the fact that the leave cannot be taken for that purpose.</p></wrapUp></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>subsection (4A) were omitted.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>In section 80D (special cases)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (1) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e193"><num>(1A)</num><intro><p>Regulations under section 80A or 80B may—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>make provision specifying circumstances in which a bereaved employee may work for the employer during a period of leave under that section without bringing the particular period of leave, or the employee’s entitlement to leave under that section, to an end;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="d25e205"><num>(b)</num><content><p>make provision about redundancy of a bereaved employee after a period of leave under that section.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (2), after “subsection (1)” insert <quotedText>“or <ref href="#d25e193">(1A)</ref><ref href="#d25e205">(b)</ref>”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (2) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(3)</num><intro><p>In subsection <ref href="#d25e193">(1A)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-bereaved-employee">bereaved employee</term>” means an employee who—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>takes leave under section 80A in a case where the child’s mother dies, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>takes leave under section 80B in a case where a person with whom the child is placed or expected to be placed for adoption dies.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></subsection></section>
<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.</p></content></subsection>
<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><mod>In section 80A (entitlement to paternity leave: birth), after subsection (6) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(6A)</num><intro><p>In relation to cases where a child’s mother dies, this section has effect as if—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>subsection (1)(a) were omitted;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (1) there were inserted—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(1A)</num><content><p>But in a case where both the child and the mother die, the regulations may provide that an employee who satisfies those conditions is entitled to leave under this section despite the fact that the leave cannot be taken for that purpose.</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>subsection (4A) were omitted.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection>
<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>In section 80B (entitlement to paternity leave: adoption), after subsection (6B) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(6C)</num><intro><p>In relation to cases where a person with whom a child is placed or expected to be placed for adoption dies, this section has effect as if—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>subsection (1)(a) were omitted;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (1) there were inserted—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(1A)</num><intro><p>But in a case where that person dies and the child—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>dies, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>is, having been placed for adoption, returned,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>the regulations may provide that an employee who satisfies those conditions is entitled to leave under this section despite the fact that the leave cannot be taken for that purpose.</p></wrapUp></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>subsection (4A) were omitted.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection>
<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>In section 80D (special cases)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (1) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e193"><num>(1A)</num><intro><p>Regulations under section 80A or 80B may—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>make provision specifying circumstances in which a bereaved employee may work for the employer during a period of leave under that section without bringing the particular period of leave, or the employee’s entitlement to leave under that section, to an end;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="d25e205"><num>(b)</num><content><p>make provision about redundancy of a bereaved employee after a period of leave under that section.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (2), after “subsection (1)” insert <quotedText>“or <ref href="#d25e193">(1A)</ref><ref href="#d25e205">(b)</ref>”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (2) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(3)</num><intro><p>In subsection <ref href="#d25e193">(1A)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-bereaved-employee">bereaved employee</term>” means an employee who—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>takes leave under section 80A in a case where the child’s mother dies, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>takes leave under section 80B in a case where a person with whom the child is placed or expected to be placed for adoption dies.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></subsection>
<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" class="para1" eId="section-1-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (1) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d25e193"><num>(1A)</num><intro><p>Regulations under section 80A or 80B may—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>make provision specifying circumstances in which a bereaved employee may work for the employer during a period of leave under that section without bringing the particular period of leave, or the employee’s entitlement to leave under that section, to an end;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="d25e205"><num>(b)</num><content><p>make provision about redundancy of a bereaved employee after a period of leave under that section.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">;</inline></mod></p></content></level>
<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (2), after “subsection (1)” insert <quotedText>“or <ref href="#d25e193">(1A)</ref><ref href="#d25e205">(b)</ref>”</quotedText>;</mod></p></content></level>
<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" class="para1" eId="section-1-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (2) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(3)</num><intro><p>In subsection <ref href="#d25e193">(1A)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-bereaved-employee">bereaved employee</term>” means an employee who—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>takes leave under section 80A in a case where the child’s mother dies, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>takes leave under section 80B in a case where a person with whom the child is placed or expected to be placed for adoption dies.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level>
<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading>Extent, commencement and short title</heading><subsection eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>This Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>This Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Regulations under subsection (2) are to be made by statutory instrument.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>This Act may be cited as the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024.</p></content></subsection></section>
<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>This Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland.</p></content></subsection>
<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>This Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.</p></content></subsection>
<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Regulations under subsection (2) are to be made by statutory instrument.</p></content></subsection>
<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>This Act may be cited as the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024.</p></content></subsection>