Section 22 — Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987: Right of employer and employee to determine date of commencement of partner's/paternity leave by agreement

22 Right of employer and employee to determine date of commencement of partner's/paternity leave by agreement Partner's/paternity leave may, by agreement between the employee and his or her employer, begin on any date. The heading to section 22 was amended, as from 1 July 2002, by section 21 Parental Leave And Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 7) by substituting the words “ partner's/paternity leave ” for the words “ paternity leave ” . Section 22 was amended, as from 1 July 2002, by section 21 Parental Leave And Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 7) by substituting the words “ partner's/paternity leave ” for the words “ paternity leave ” . Section 22 was amended, as from 1 July 2002, by section 21 Parental Leave And Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 7) by substituting the words “ employee and his or her employer ” for the words “ male employee and his employer ” .