UK Statutory Instrument SI 2026/237 United Kingdom

The Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave Regulations 2026

Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer2

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.008 Notice requirements: supplementary Regulated
  • Give written notice when postponing employee's returnEmployer
s.014 Redundancy Regulated
  • Offer suitable alternative employment to employees on bereaved partner's paternity leave facing redundancyEmployer
16 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Application
s.003 Interpretation
s.004 Entitlement to bereaved partner’s paternity leave
s.005 Extent of entitlement
s.006 Notice requirements
s.007 Notice requirements: variation and cancellation
s.009 Entitlement where the purpose cannot be met
s.010 Application of terms and conditions during a period of bereaved partner’s paternity leave
s.011 Work during a period of bereaved partner’s paternity leave
s.012 Right to return: entitlement
s.013 Right to return: supplementary
s.015 Protection from detriment
s.016 Unfair dismissal
s.017 Calculation of a week’s pay
s.018 Corresponding contractual rights

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