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Schedule 4

BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
THE BARONESS DENTON OF WAKEFIELD
THE BARONESS SECCOMBE

     Page 64, line 28, at end insert--

    ("(  )  The regulations made by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) shall ensure that--
(a)  the operation of the subsections shall not impose administrative, financial and legal constraints which would impede the creation and development of small and medium-sized undertakings; and

(b)  an employer shall be entitled to postpone the granting of parental leave for justifiable reasons related to the operation of the undertaking, including where--

    (i)  the work is of a seasonal nature, or

    (ii)  a replacement cannot be found within the notice period, or

    (iii)  a significant proportion of the workforce applies for parental leave at the same time, or

    (iv)  a specific function is of strategic importance.")

     Page 67, line 46, at end insert--

    ("(4)  The Secretary of State shall make regulations about the right under sub-paragraph (1) which shall ensure that--
(a)  the operation of the subsection shall not impose administrative, financial and legal constraints which would impede the creation and development of small and medium-sized undertakings; and

(b)  an employer shall be entitled to postpone the granting of parental leave for justifiable reasons related to the operation of the undertaking, including where--

    (i)  the work is of a seasonal nature, or

    (ii)  a replacement cannot be found within the notice period, or

    (iii)  a significant proportion of the workforce applies for parental leave at the same time, or

    (iv)  a specific function is of strategic importance.")

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	Schedule 4
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE BARONESS DENTON OF WAKEFIELD THE BARONESS SECCOMBE
	Page 64, line 28, at end insert-- ("( ) The regulations made by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) shall ensure that-- (a) the operation of the subsections shall not impose administrative, financial and legal constraints which would impede the creation and development of small and medium-sized undertakings; and (b) an employer shall be entitled to postpone the granting of parental leave for justifiable reasons related to the operation of the undertaking, including where-- (i) the work is of a seasonal nature, or (ii) a replacement cannot be found within the notice period, or (iii) a significant proportion of the workforce applies for parental leave at the same time, or (iv) a specific function is of strategic importance.")
	Page 67, line 46, at end insert-- ("(4) The Secretary of State shall make regulations about the right under sub-paragraph (1) which shall ensure that-- (a) the operation of the subsection shall not impose administrative, financial and legal constraints which would impede the creation and development of small and medium-sized undertakings; and (b) an employer shall be entitled to postpone the granting of parental leave for justifiable reasons related to the operation of the undertaking, including where-- (i) the work is of a seasonal nature, or (ii) a replacement cannot be found within the notice period, or (iii) a significant proportion of the workforce applies for parental leave at the same time, or (iv) a specific function is of strategic importance.")