# Employment Rights Act 2025, Section 16: Paternity leave: removal of qualifying period of employment

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In section 80A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (entitlement to paternity leave: birth)—
(a) in subsection (1), omit paragraph (a);
(b) in subsection (6A), omit paragraph (a).
(2) In section 80B of that Act (entitlement to paternity leave: adoption)—
(a) in subsection (1), omit paragraph (a);
(b) in subsection (6C), omit paragraph (a).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/36/section/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-rights-act-2025/section-16
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