By Louise Lawrence, Partner at Winckworth Sherwood
On 24 May 2023, three family-friendly bills received Royal Assent: The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill; The Carer’s Leave Bill, and The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill, which have now become Acts of Parliament.
Below, we explore what the three Acts aim to achieve and the additional rights which employees will be afforded.
Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act
The Act aims to enhance the protection given to employees who are pregnant or new parents in a redundancy situation, by building on the current position under the Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999.
At present, if an employee is on maternity, shared parental or adoption leave and employers are considering them for redu...
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