Part VIIIMaternity rights

Right to return to work

80Requirement to notify return

1

An employee does not have the right conferred by section 79 unless she includes with the information required by section 75(1) the information that she intends to exercise the right.

2

Where, not earlier than twenty-one days before the end of her maternity leave period, an employee is requested in accordance with subsection (3) by her employer, or a successor of his, to give him written confirmation that she intends to exercise the right conferred by section 79, the employee is not entitled to that right unless she gives the requested confirmation—

a

within fourteen days of receiving the request, or

b

if that is not reasonably practicable, as soon as is reasonably practicable.

3

A request under subsection (2) shall be—

a

made in writing, and

b

accompanied by a written statement of the effect of that subsection.