# The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations commence the whole of the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 (c. 17). The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 amends the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18) to make provision about paternity leave in cases where a mother, or a person with whom a child is placed or expected to be placed for adoption, dies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1342/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/paternity-leave-bereavement-act-2024-commencement-regulations-2025/note
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