23.—Each of the following shall be void:

(a) any purported termination of an employee’s employment while the employee is absent from work on protective leave;

(b) any purported termination of an employee’s employment during a period of natal care absence;

F51[(bb) any purported termination of an employee’s employment during a period of absence from work to attend ante-natal classes in accordance with section 15A;

(bbb) any purported termination of an employee’s employment during a period of absence from work for breastfeeding in accordance with section 15B;]

(c) any notice of termination of an employee’s employment given while the employee is absent from work on protective leave and expiring subsequent to such a period of absence;

(d) any notice of termination of an employee’s employment given during a period of natal care absence and expiring subsequent to such a period;

F51[(dd) any notice of termination of an employee’s employment given during a period of absence from work to attend ante-natal classes in accordance with section 15A and expiring subsequent to such a period;

(ddd) any notice of termination of an employee’s employment given during a period of absence from work for breastfeeding in accordance with section 15B and expiring subsequent to such a period;]

F52[(e) any purported suspension from an employee’s employment imposed while the employee is absent from work on protective leave, during a period of natal care absence or during a period of absence from work to attend ante-natal classes in accordance with section 15A or for breastfeeding in accordance with section 15B.]