Section 15 — Parental leave: removal of qualifying period of employment

Extent: E+W+S

This version in force from 2026-04-06

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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In section 76 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (entitlement to parental leave), in subsection (1), omit paragraph (a) (and the “and” after it).