Commentary on Sections Statutory shared parental pay Section 171ZZ: Restrictions on contracting out
593.This section deals with restrictions on contracting out.
594.Subsection (1) provides that an agreement is void to the extent that it purports to exclude, limit or otherwise modify any provision of the new Part 12ZC of the SSCBA, or to require a person to contribute (whether directly or indirectly) towards any costs incurred by that person’s employer or former employer under that Part.
595.Subsection (2) contains a provision which ensures that certain agreements with an employee authorising deductions from shared parental pay are not void.