Paragraph 5
England, Wales and Scotland
If, in proceedings arising out of a failure to permit an employee to return to work F1in accordance with section 42, the employer shows—
that the reason for the failure is that the employee is redundant; and
that the employee was dismissed or, had she continued to be employed by him, would have been dismissed, by reason of redundancy F2on a day falling after the commencement of her maternity leave period and before the notified day of return,
then, for the purposes of Part VI of this Act the employee—
shall not be treated as having been dismissed with effect from the notified day of return; but
shall, if she would not otherwise be so treated, be treated as having been continuously employed until that earlier day and as having been dismissed by reason of redundancy with effect from that day.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 2 para. 5 inserted (10.6.1994) by 1993 c. 19, s. 49(2), Sch. 8 para. 26(c)(i); S.I. 1994/1365, art. 2, Sch.
- F2
Words in Sch. 2 para. 5 substituted (10.6.1994) by 1993 c. 19, s. 49(2), Sch. 8 para. 26(c)(ii); S.I. 1994/1365, art. 2, Sch.
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in long title substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. 1
Notes on Schedule 2
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 2 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)