Section 213 — Equality Act 2010: References to maternity leave, etc.

References to maternity leave, etc. 213 1 This section applies for the purposes of this Act.

2 A reference to a woman on maternity leave is a reference to a woman on—

a compulsory maternity leave, b ordinary maternity leave, or c additional maternity leave.

3 A reference to a woman on compulsory maternity leave is a reference to a woman absent from work because she satisfies the conditions prescribed for the purposes of section 72(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

4 A reference to a woman on ordinary maternity leave is a reference to a woman absent from work because she is exercising the right to ordinary maternity leave.

5 A reference to the right to ordinary maternity leave is a reference to the right conferred by section 71(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

6 A reference to a woman on additional maternity leave is a reference to a woman absent from work because she is exercising the right to additional maternity leave.

7 A reference to the right to additional maternity leave is a reference to the right conferred by section 73(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996. 8 “ Additional maternity leave period ” has the meaning given in section 73(2) of that Act.