Commentary on Sections Part 8 – Time Off Work: Ante-Natal Care Etc Section 130: Time off work for ante-natal care: increased amount of award
691.Subsection (1) amends section 57 of the ERA to increase the amount of compensation that must be ordered by an employment tribunal which finds that a pregnant employee has unreasonably been refused time off work under section 55 of the ERA to attend an ante-natal appointment. The amount is increased from the hourly salary of the employee for the period of absence to twice that amount.
692.Subsection (2) amends section 57ZC of the ERA to increase the amount of compensation that must be ordered by an employment tribunal which finds that a pregnant agency worker has unreasonably been refused time off work under section 57ZA of the ERA to attend an ante-natal appointment. The amount is increased from the hourly salary of the agency worker for the period of absence to twice that amount.