Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010
United Kingdom labour law
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The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/1055) are a statutory instrument involving UK labour law, which introduced a basic right for mothers to transfer their right to unpaid leave to their partner[1] if the mother has returned to work in the last three months of her nine-month maternity leave.[2]
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Territorial extent
- England and Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
Made24 March 2010
Commencement6 April 2010
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| Citation | SI 2010/1055 | ||||||
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| Made | 24 March 2010 | ||||||
| Commencement | 6 April 2010 | ||||||
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| Text of the Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |||||||
The measure was pushed by the Women and Equality minister Harriet Harman, but the opposition saw it as a mere electoral promise.[2]
See also
- Child care in the United Kingdom
- Tax Credits and Child tax credit, Working tax credit
- Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/1060) r 2, the same statutory rate to maternity leave of [£128.73] applies.