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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/employment-rights-act-2025/schedule-12/paragraph-4",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2025/36",
  "legislation_title": "Employment Rights Act 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/employment-rights-act-2025",
  "path": "schedule/12/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Employment Rights Act 1996",
  "text": "(1) The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.\n(2) In section 11 (written statements), in subsection (4)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(3) In section 23 (protection of wages)—\n(a) in subsection (2), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in subsection (4), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(4) In section 27N (information relating to tips etc)—\n(a) in subsection (2), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in subsection (3), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(5) In section 34 (guarantee payments), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(6) In section 48 (detriment in employment), in subsection (3)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(7) In section 51 (time off for public duties), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(8) In section 54 (time off following redundancy), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(9) In section 57 (time off for ante-natal care), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(10) In section 57ZC (time off for ante-natal care: agency workers), in subsection (3)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(11) In section 57ZF (time off to accompany to ante-natal appointment), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(12) In section 57ZH (time off to accompany to ante-natal appointment: agency workers), in subsection (3)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(13) In section 57ZM (time off to attend adoption appointments), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(14) In section 57ZQ (time off to attend adoption appointments: agency workers), in subsection (3)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(15) In section 57B (time off for dependants), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(16) In section 60 (time off for pension scheme trustees), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(17) In section 63 (time off for employee representatives), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(18) In section 63C (time off for study or training), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(19) In section 63I (requests in relation to study or training), in subsection (5)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(20) In section 70 (rights following suspension from work)—\n(a) in subsection (2)—\n(i) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(ii) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in subsection (5)—\n(i) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(ii) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(21) In section 70A (rights of agency worker where supply is ended on maternity grounds)—\n(a) in subsection (2)—\n(i) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(ii) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in subsection (5)—\n(i) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(ii) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(22) In section 80 (parental leave), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(23) In section 80H (right to request flexible working), in subsection (5)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(24) In section 80N (carer’s leave), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(25) In section 111 (unfair dismissal), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.\n(26) In section 188 (rights on insolvency of employer), in subsection (2)—\n(a) in paragraph (a), for “three” substitute “six”;\n(b) in paragraph (b), for “three” substitute “six”.",
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  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 159(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2026 by S.I. 2026/954, reg. 3 (with reg. 4)"
    }
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