Employment & Labor

#2026/2361996 Çalışma Hakları Yasası (Bölüm 80B'nin Ebeveyn Emri Vakalarına Uygulanması) (Değişiklik) Yönetmelikleri 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Instrument·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The 2026 Regulations update the Employment Rights Act 1996 to include changes related to parental leave following bereavement, as introduced by the 2024 and 2025 Acts. This affects employees who are parents or guardians and may need time off due to the loss of a child. The amendments ensure that their rights are clearly defined and protected.

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Key Changes

  • Incorporation of bereavement leave provisions for parents.
  • Clarification of rights for employees under parental orders.
  • Updates to existing sections of the Employment Rights Act to align with new laws.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Employers must apply section 80B of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended by the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024) to employees who are parents or guardians under parental orders

All employers
operational
high

Employers must ensure amendments made by section 1 of the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 regarding bereavement leave entitlements are applied to parental order cases

All employers
operational
high

Employers must apply the amendments made by sections 16(2) and 17(2) of the Employment Rights Act 2025 to section 80B entitlements for employees in parental order situations

All employers
operational
medium

Employers must update their parental leave policies and procedures to reflect the extended rights under the amended Principal Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3095)

All employers
operational
high

Employers must grant eligible employees time off due to the loss of a child in accordance with the amended section 80B protections

All employers
operational

Affected Parties

Employees who are parents or guardiansEmployers

Tags

employment rights,parental leave,bereavement