Regulation 17 Application of terms and conditions during periods of leave

(1)

An employee who takes additional maternity leave or parental leave—

(a)

is entitled, during the period of leave, to the benefit of her employer’s implied obligation to her of trust and confidence and any terms and conditions of her employment relating to—

(i)

notice of the termination of the employment contract by her employer;

(ii)

compensation in the event of redundancy, or

(iii)

disciplinary or grievance procedures;

(b)

is bound, during that period, by her implied obligation to her employer of good faith and any terms and conditions of her employment relating to—

(i)

notice of the termination of the employment contract by her;

(ii)

the disclosure of confidential information;

(iii)

the acceptance of gifts or other benefits, or

(iv)

the employee’s partcipation in any other business.