Adoptive Leave Act, 1995

Notification of employer.

7.—(1) In the case of an adoption other than a foreign adoption, entitlement to the minimum period of adoptive leave shall be subject to an employed adopting mother (or sole male adopter)—

(a) having, as soon as is reasonably practicable but not later than 4 weeks before the expected day of placement, caused her employer to be notified in writing of her intention to take adoptive leave, and

(b) having, as soon as is reasonably practicable, caused her employer to be notified in writing of the expected day of placement, and

(c) causing her employer to be supplied with the certificate of placement as soon as is reasonably practicable but not later than 4 weeks after the day of placement.

(2) In the case of a foreign adoption, entitlement to the minimum period of adoptive leave shall be subject to an employed adopting mother (or sole male adopter)—

(a) having, as soon as is reasonably practicable but not later than 4 weeks before the expected day of placement, caused her employer to be notified in writing of her intention to take adoptive leave, and

(b) having, as soon as is reasonably practicable, caused her employer to be notified in writing of the expected day of placement, and

(c) (i) having caused her employer to be supplied with a copy of the declaration made pursuant to section 5 (1) (iii) (II) of the Adoption Act, 1991 , before the expected day of placement, if not already supplied, and

(ii) causing her employer to be supplied with particulars in writing of the placement as soon as is reasonably practicable after the day of placement.

(3) A notification under this section may be revoked by a further notification in writing by or on behalf of the employed adopting mother (or sole male adopter) to her employer.

(4) Where the day of placement is postponed, commencement of the period of adoptive leave shall also be postponed subject to the employed adopting mother (or sole male adopter) causing her employer to be notified of the expected new day of placement as soon as is reasonably practicable.