The Department for the Economy has made a Statutory Rule entitled “The Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020” (S.R. 2020 No. 68) which came into operation on 24th April 2020.

These Regulations provide an exception relating to the effects of coronavirus to the bar on carrying forward untaken leave under regulation 15 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.

Copies of the Rule may be purchased from The Stationery Office (TSO) at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070 or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr