Carer’s Leave Act 2023
An Act to make provision about unpaid leave for employees with caring responsibilities.
An Act to make provision about unpaid leave for employees with caring responsibilities.
Carer’s leave
In the Schedule— Part 1 creates a statutory entitlement to carer’s leave, and Part 2 contains related amendments.
Power to make consequential provision
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Act. The regulations are to be made by statutory instrument. A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Extent, commencement and short title
An amendment or repeal made by the Schedule has the same extent as the provision to which it relates. Otherwise, this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Section 1, section 2 and the Schedule come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes. This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed. This Act may be cited as the Carer’s Leave Act 2023.