# The Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoption) and Statutory Adoption Pay (Adoptions from Overseas) (No. 2) Regulation 2003, Section 18: Avoidance of liability for statutory adoption pay in respect of adoptions from overseas


(1) A former employer shall be liable to make payments of statutory adoption pay to a former employee in any case where the employee had been employed for a continuous period of at least 8 weeks and his contract of service was brought to an end by the former employer solely, or mainly, for the purpose of avoiding liability for statutory adoption pay.
(2) In a case falling within paragraph (1)—
(a) the employee shall be treated as if he had been employed for a continuous period ending with the week in which he received official notification; and
(b) his normal weekly earnings shall be calculated by reference to his normal weekly earnings for the period of 8 weeks ending with the last day in respect of which he was paid under his former contract of service.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1194/section/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-paternity-pay-adoption-and-statutory-adoption-pay-adoptions-from-overseas-no-2-regulation-2003/section-18
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