The Additional Paternity Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
These Regulations implement the powers in the Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 to introduce a new entitlement for employees adopting children from overseas to take additional paternity leave in the first year after the child enters Northern Ireland. The provisions relating to additional paternity leave are incorporated by the Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 into the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (“the 1996 Order”). S.R. 2010 No. 296 extends the application of the relevant provisions to apply to overseas adoptions.