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Carer's Leave Act, 2001 (No. 19)Introductory TextActs Referred toPart 1 Preliminary and General (ss. 1-5)1. Short title.2. Interpretation.3. Regulations.4. Voidance or modification of certain provisions in agreements.5. Expenses.Part 2 Carer's Leave (ss. 6-12)6. Entitlement to carer's leave.7. Supplemental provisions to section 6.8. Manner in which carer's leave may be taken.9. Notice of carer's leave.10. Confirmation of carer's leave.11. Termination of carer's leave.12. Postponement, curtailment and variation of carer's leave by parties concerned.Part 3 Employment Rights (ss. 13-16)13. Protection of employment rights.14. Return to work.15. Right to alternative employment.16. Protection of employees from penalisation.Part 4 Resolution of Disputes (ss. 17-23)17. Disputes.18. Reference by employer to Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs on certain issues.19. Reference of disputes to rights commissioner.20. Appeal from decision of rights commissioner.21. Decision under section 41 or 44 of Workplace Relations Act 2015.22. Enforcement of decisions and determinations.23. Appeal to High Court on point of law.Part 5 Miscellaneous (ss. 24-34)24. Service of notices.25. Winding up and bankruptcy.26. Amendment of Act of 1967.27. Amendment of Act of 1977.28. Amendment of Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997.29. Amendment of National Minimum Wage Act, 2000.30. Extension of Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act, 1984.31. Maintenance of records.32. Inspectors.33. Penalties, proceedings, etc.34. Review of Act.
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AI Summary of 12. Postponement, curtailment and variation of carer's leave by parties concerned.

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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 2 July 2001 - onwards

12. Postponement, curtailment and variation of carer's leave by parties concerned.

(1) If, after the date of the confirmation document (whether or not the period of carer's leave to which it relates has commenced) the employer and the employee so agree -

(a) the carer's leave or part of it may be postponed to such time as may be so agreed between the parties,

(b) the period of carer's leave may be curtailed in a manner and to an extent as may be so agreed between the parties, or

(c) the form of the carer's leave may be varied in a manner as may be so agreed between the parties,

and the confirmation document shall be amended in accordance with such agreement.

(2) Where carer's leave is postponed, curtailed or varied the period of carer's leave that is not taken by reason of such postponement, curtailment or variation may, subject to section 6, be taken at another time.

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