Section 74 — Employment Rights Act 1996: Redundancy and dismissal.

Redundancy and dismissal. 74 1 Regulations under section 71 or 73 may make provision about redundancy during , or after, an ordinary or additional maternity leave period.

2 Regulations under section 71 or 73 may make provision about dismissal (other than by reason of redundancy) during , or after, an ordinary or additional maternity leave period.

3 Regulations made by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) may include—

a provision requiring an employer to offer alternative employment;

b provision for the consequences of failure to comply with the regulations (which may include provision for a dismissal to be treated as unfair for the purposes of Part X).

4 Regulations under section 71 or 73 may make provision—

a for section 71(4)(c) or 73(4)(c) not to apply in specified cases, and b about dismissal at the conclusion of an ordinary or additional maternity leave period.