Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004

Amendment of section 23 of Principal Act.

15.—Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended by—

(a) the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (b):

“(bb) any purported termination of an employee's employment during a period of absence from work to attend ante-natal classes in accordance with section 15A;

(bbb) any purported termination of an employee's employment during a period of absence from work for breastfeeding in accordance with section 15B;”,

(b) the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (d):

“(dd) any notice of termination of an employee's employment given during a period of absence from work to attend ante-natal classes in accordance with section 15A and expiring subsequent to such a period;

(ddd) any notice of termination of an employee's employment given during a period of absence from work for breastfeeding in accordance with section 15B and expiring subsequent to such a period;”,

and

(c) the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (e):

“(e) any purported suspension from an employee's employment imposed while the employee is absent from work on protective leave, during a period of natal care absence or during a period of absence from work to attend ante-natal classes in accordance with section 15A or for breastfeeding in accordance with section 15B.”.