Work and Families Act 2006
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about statutory rights to leave and pay in connection with the birth or adoption of children; to amend section 80F of the Employment Rights Act 1996; to make provision about workers' entitlement to annual leave; to provide for the increase in the sums specified in section 186(1) and 227(1) of that Act; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2006 c 18 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 June 2006 |
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Work and Families Act 2006 (c 18) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Provisions
The act extends maternity leave and makes a proportion of paid maternity leave transferrable.[2] The act allows fathers to take three months' paid leave to care for their babies.[3]
The act extends the right to request flexible working to more groups with caring responsibilities.[2]
The act contains measures to help employers to manage Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay.[4]
The act increases the period of notice for return from maternity leave to two months.[4]
Section 19 - Commencement
Orders made under section 19(2):
- The Work and Families Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1682 (C.58))
- The Work and Families Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2232 (C.76))
- The Work and Families Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/128 (C.15))
- The Work and Families Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/495 (C.35))
See also
References
- Julian Yew. "Work and Families Act 2006". Current Law Statutes Annotated 2006. Sweet & Maxwell. London. W Green. Edinburgh. 2006. Volume 1. Chapter 18. pp 18-1 to 18-32.
- Halsbury's Statutes
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 20(1) of this Act.
- ^ a b "Work and Families Bill". BBC News. 31 January 2006. Archived from the original on 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Analysis: Work and Families Bill - Fear that costs outweigh benefits". Children and Young People Now. 25 October 2005. Archived from the original on 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ a b "WORK AND FAMILIES BILL – DETAILS". Local Government Chronicle. 19 October 2005. Archived from the original on 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
External links
- The Work and Families Act 2006, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Work and Families Act 2006, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Work and Families Act 2006.