Work and Families Act 2006

The Work and Families Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Provisions

The act extends maternity leave and makes a proportion of paid maternity leave transferrable. The act allows fathers to take three months' paid leave to care for their babies.
The act extends the right to request flexible working to more groups with caring responsibilities.
The act contains measures to help employers to manage Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay.
The act increases the period of notice for return from maternity leave to two months.

Section 19 - Commencement

Orders made under section 19:
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