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UK Law Reference
All sections of Employment Rights Act 1996
1996 c. 18, s.80E

Section 80E — Chapter 3: supplemental

Extent: E+W+S

This version in force from 2015-04-05

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) [F1 Regulations under [F2 section 80A or 80B] may—]

(a) [F1 make provision about notices to be given, evidence to be produced and other procedures to be followed by employees and employers;]

(b) [F1 make provision requiring employers or employees to keep records;]

(c) [F1 make provision for the consequences of failure to give notices, to produce evidence, to keep records or to comply with other procedural requirements;]

(d) [F1 make provision for the consequences of failure to act in accordance with a notice given by virtue of paragraph (a);]

(e) [F1 make special provision for cases where an employee has a right which corresponds to a right under [F2 section 80A or 80B] and which arises under his contract of employment or otherwise;]

(f) [F1 make provision modifying the effect of Chapter 2 of Part 14 (calculation of a week’s pay) in relation to an employee who is or has been absent from work on leave under [F2 section 80A or 80B];]

(g) [F1 make provision applying, modifying or excluding an enactment, in such circumstances as may be specified and subject to any conditions which may be specified, in relation to a person entitled to take leave under [F2 section 80A or 80B];]

(h) [F1 make different provision for different cases or circumstances.]

Amendment notes

  1. F1 Pt. 8 Ch. 3 inserted (8.12.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 1; S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2
  2. F2 Words in s. 80E(1) substituted (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 36(2); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(q) (with art. 16)