Adoption rights: Adoption leave (adoption from overseas) contract clause (child enters Great Britain before 5 October 2008) (contract clause)

When to use this model adoption leave contract clause

Use this model contract clause when drafting an employee's contract or particulars of employment to cover situations where the adoption is from overseas and the child enters the UK before 5 October 2008.

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Adoption leave (adoption from overseas) contract clause (child enters Great Britain on or after 5 October 2008)

Clause wording

An employee who adopts a child from overseas and has received "official notification" in respect of that child is entitled to a period of adoption leave provided that he/she has at least 26 weeks' continuous service, ending with the week in which the official notification was received or starting with the week in which his/her employment with the Company began.