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

Section 80EC — Special cases

This version in force from 2020-01-18

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 section 80EA may make provision about—]

(a) [F1 redundancy, or]

(b) [F1 dismissal (other than by reason of redundancy),]

[F1 during a period of leave under that section.]

(2) [F1 Provision by virtue of subsection (1) may include—]

(a) [F1 provision requiring an employer to offer alternative employment;]

(b) [F1 provision for the consequences of failure to comply with the regulations (which may include provision for a dismissal to be treated as unfair for the purposes of Part 10).]

Amendment notes

  1. F1 Pt. 8 Ch. 4 inserted (18.1.2020) by Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 (c. 24), s. 2(2), Sch. para. 2; S.I. 2020/45, reg. 2