# The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003


(1) The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.
(2) In the table in the Schedule, after the entry substituting section 80B(6), insert—
“
Section 80B(6C)
For subsection (6C) substitute—
“(6C) In relation to cases where a child’s adopter dies, this section has effect as if after subsection (1) there were inserted—
“(1A) But in a case where the child’s adopter dies and the child—
(a) dies, or
(b) ceases to live with the employee,
the regulations may provide that an employee who satisfies those conditions is entitled to leave under this section despite the fact that the leave cannot be taken for that purpose.”.”.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348278422/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-employment-rights-act-1996-application-of-section-80b-to-adoptions-from-overseas-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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