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# The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 238
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
9th March 2026
Coming into force
10th March 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 80B(8) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
In accordance with section 236(3) of that Act, a draft of the instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

These Regulations—
(a) may be cited as the Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations 2026,
(b) come into force on 10th March 2026, and
(c) extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

## 2 Amendment of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 {#regulation-2}

(1) The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.
(2) In the table in the Schedule, after the entry substituting section 80B(6), insert—
Section 80B(6C) | For subsection (6C) substitute— (6C) In relation to cases where a child’s adopter dies, this section has effect as if after subsection (1) there were inserted— (1A) But in a case where the child’s adopter dies and the child— (a) dies, or (b) ceases to live with the employee, the regulations may provide that an employee who satisfies those conditions is entitled to leave under this section despite the fact that the leave cannot be taken for that purpose. . .
.