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Enforced by: LRA
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 2 of 95 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 carry different penalties and 90 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer53 Employee13 Any Person1 Director or Officer1

Plus 27 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 241 duties

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 120 duties

TULRCA 1992 72 duties

Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 54 duties

Employment Rights Act 1996 48 duties

Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts

Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 18 duties

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 11 duties

Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 10 duties

Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 9 duties

The Bovine Semen (Wales) Regulations 2008 8 duties

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 162 duties

Companies Act 2006 126 duties

Insolvency Act 1986 77 duties

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 68 duties

Building Societies Act 1986 32 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

INTRODUCTORY AND INTERPRETATION

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25 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Citation and commencement

s.002 Interpretation – general

s.003 Employees, workers

s.004 Associated employers

s.005 Normal working hours

s.006 Introductory

s.007 Period of continuous employment

s.008 Weeks counting in computing period

s.009 Intervals in employment

s.010 Special provisions for redundancy payments

s.011 Employment abroad etc.

s.012 Industrial disputes

s.013 Reinstatement after military service

s.014 Change of employer

s.015 Reinstatement or re-engagement of dismissed employee

s.016 Introductory

s.017 General

s.018 Remuneration varying according to time of work

s.019 Supplementary

s.020 Employments with no normal working hours

s.021 Rights during employment

s.022 Rights on termination

s.023 Maximum amount

s.024 New employments and other special cases

s.025 Supplementary

Part 2

ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT

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s.026 Refusal of employment on grounds related to union membership Regulated

Do not refuse employment based on trade union membership or related conditionsEmployer

s.027 Refusal of service of employment agency on grounds related to union membership Regulated

Do not refuse employment agency services based on union membershipAny Person

s.029 Determination of complaints Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must determine complaints and may award compensationTribunal / Court

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.028 Complaints to industrial tribunal

s.030 Complaint against employer and employment agency

s.031 Awards against third parties

s.032 Interpretation and other supplementary provisions

Part 3

EMPLOYMENT PARTICULARS

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s.033 Statement of initial employment particulars Regulated

Give employees a written statement of employment particularsEmployer

s.034 Statement of initial particulars: supplementary Regulated

Follow specific rules for providing initial employment particularsEmployer

s.036 Statement of changes Regulated

Notify employees in writing of changes to their employment termsEmployer

s.040 Itemised pay statement Regulated

Provide employees with a written itemised pay statementEmployer

s.041 Standing statement of fixed deductions Regulated

Provide and maintain standing statements of fixed pay deductionsEmployer

s.044 Determination of references Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must determine employment statement and pay disputesTribunal / Court

8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.035 Note about disciplinary procedures and pensions

s.037 Exclusion from rights to statements

s.038 Reasonably accessible document or collective agreement

s.039 Power of Department to require particulars of further matters

s.042 Power to amend provisions about pay and standing statements

s.043 References to industrial tribunals

s.giving of alternative documents before start of em Giving of alternative documents before start of employment

s.use of alternative documents to give particulars Use of alternative documents to give particulars

Part 4

PROTECTION OF WAGES

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s.045 Right not to suffer unauthorised deductions Regulated

Do not make unauthorised deductions from workers' wagesEmployer

s.047 Right not to have to make payments to employer Regulated

Do not take payments from employees without contractual basis or written consentEmployer

s.050 Limits on amount and time of deductions Regulated

Limit wage deductions for retail cash shortages or stock deficienciesEmployer

s.052 Limits on method and timing of payments Regulated

Follow strict procedures when demanding payment for retail shortagesEmployer

s.056 Determination of complaints Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must specify payments and compensation for wage claimsTribunal / Court

10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.046 Excepted deductions

s.048 Excepted payments

s.049 Introductory

s.051 Wages determined by reference to shortages etc.

s.053 Limit on amount of payments

s.054 Final instalments of wages

s.055 Complaints to industrial tribunals

s.057 Determinations: supplementary

s.058 Complaints and other remedies

s.059 Meaning of “wages” etc.

Part 4

ZERO HOURS WORKERS

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.zero hours workers Zero hours workers

Part 5

GUARANTEE PAYMENTS

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8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.060 Right to guarantee payment

s.061 Exclusions from right to guarantee payment

s.062 Calculation of guarantee payment

s.063 Limits on amount of and entitlement to guarantee payment

s.064 Contractual remuneration

s.065 Power to modify provisions about guarantee payments

s.066 Complaints to industrial tribunals

s.067 Exemption orders

Part 5

PROTECTED DISCLOSURES

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13 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.application of part va and related provisions to p Application of Part VA and related provisions to police

s.contractual duties of confidentiality Contractual duties of confidentiality

s.disclosure in other cases Disclosure in other cases

s.disclosure of exceptionally serious failure Disclosure of exceptionally serious failure

s.disclosures qualifying for protection Disclosures qualifying for protection

s.disclosure to employer or other responsible person Disclosure to employer or other responsible person

s.disclosure to legal adviser Disclosure to legal adviser

s.disclosure to minister of the crown or a northern Disclosure to Minister of the Crown or a Northern Ireland department

s.disclosure to prescribed person Disclosure to prescribed person

s.extension of meaning of “worker” etc. for part va Extension of meaning of “worker” etc. for Part VA

s.meaning of “protected disclosure” Meaning of “protected disclosure”

s.other interpretative provisions Other interpretative provisions

s.prescribed persons: duty to report on disclosure o Prescribed persons: duty to report on disclosure of information

Part 6

PROTECTION FROM SUFFERING DETRIMENT

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s.072 Remedies Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must determine remedies for employment rights complaintsTribunal / Court

s.076 Remedies Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must determine remedies for successful employment claimsTribunal / Court

s.art077 Inducements relating to union membership or activities Regulated

Do not offer inducements to workers to bypass or join trade unionsEmployer

s.art077 Inducements relating to collective bargaining Regulated

Do not offer inducements to bypass collective bargainingEmployer

s.art077 Remedies Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must award compensation for unlawful employment offersTribunal / Court

18 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.068 Health and safety cases

s.069 Trustees of occupational pension schemes

s.070 Employee representatives

s.071 Complaints to industrial tribunals

s.073 Detriment on grounds related to union membership or activities

s.074 Complaints to industrial tribunal

s.075 Consideration of complaint

s.077 Awards against third parties

s.application to police of article 68 and related pr Application to police of Article 68 and related provisions

s.art068 Working time cases

s.art070 Flexible working

s.consideration of complaint Consideration of complaint

s.employees exercising right to time off work for st Employees exercising right to time off work for study or training

s.interpretation and other supplementary provisions Interpretation and other supplementary provisions

s.jury service Jury service

s.leave for family and domestic reasons Leave for family and domestic reasons

s.protected disclosures Protected disclosures

s.time limit for proceedings Time limit for proceedings

Part 7

TIME OFF WORK

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s.078 Right to time off for public duties Regulated

Allow employees time off for public dutiesEmployer

s.079 Complaints to industrial tribunals Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunals may award compensation for failure to permit time offTribunal / Court

s.080 Right to time off to look for work or arrange training Regulated

Allow redundant employees time off to find work or trainingEmployer

s.081 Right to remuneration for time off under Article 80 Regulated

Pay employees for time off to look for work or arrange trainingEmployer

s.084 Right to remuneration for time off under Article 83 Regulated

Pay employees for time off for ante-natal careEmployer

s.085 Complaints to industrial tribunals Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must adjudicate claims for ante-natal care time offTribunal / Court

s.086 Right to time off for pension scheme trustees Regulated

Allow employees who are pension trustees time off for duties and trainingEmployer

s.087 Right to payment for time off under Article 86 Regulated

Pay pension scheme trustees for time off for duties or trainingEmployee

s.088 Complaints to industrial tribunals Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunals must hear and determine claims for unpaid time offTribunal / Court

s.089 Right to time off for employee representatives Regulated

Allow employee representatives paid time off for duties and trainingEmployer

s.090 Right to remuneration for time off under Article 89 Regulated

Pay employees for time off taken for representative dutiesEmployer

s.091 Complaints to industrial tribunals Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must adjudicate claims for refused time off or unpaid wagesTribunal / Court

s.092 Right to time off for carrying out trade union duties Regulated

Allow union officials paid time off for union duties and trainingEmployer

s.093 Right to remuneration for time off under Article 92 Regulated

Pay employees for time off taken for trade union dutiesEmployer

s.094 Right to time off for trade union activities Regulated

Allow employees time off for trade union activitiesEmployer

s.095 Complaints to industrial tribunals Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunals must adjudicate claims for denied time off or unpaid leaveTribunal / Court

s.art085 Complaints to industrial tribunals: agency workers Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must adjudicate agency worker complaints and award compensationTribunal / Court

s.art085 Right to time off to accompany to ante-natal appointments: agency workers Regulated

Permit agency workers to attend ante-natal appointmentsEmployer

s.art085 Right to paid time off to attend adoption appointments: agency workers Regulated

Allow agency workers paid time off for adoption appointmentsEmployer

s.art085 Right to remuneration for time off under Article 85ZN Regulated

Pay agency workers for time off to attend adoption appointmentsEmployer

s.art085 Right to unpaid time off to attend adoption appointments: agency workers Regulated

Allow agency workers unpaid time off for adoption appointmentsEmployer

s.art091 Right to remuneration for time off under Article 91A Regulated

Pay employees correctly for statutory time offEmployer

s.art091 Complaints to industrial tribunals Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must adjudicate employee complaints regarding time offTribunal / Court

s.right to time off for young person for study or tr Right to time off for young person for study or training Regulated

Allow young employees time off for study or trainingDirector or Officer

s.time off for union learning representatives Time off for union learning representatives Regulated

Allow union learning representatives paid time off for union dutiesEmployer

18 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.082 Complaints to industrial tribunals

s.083 Right to time off for ante-natal care

s.agency workers: supplementary Agency workers: supplementary

s.art085 Complaint to industrial tribunal

s.art085 Right to remuneration for time off under Article 85ZA

s.art085 Agency workers: supplementary

s.art085 Right to time off to accompany to ante-natal appointments

s.art085 Complaint to industrial tribunal

s.art085 Complaint to industrial tribunal: agency workers

s.art085 Agency workers: supplementary

s.art085 Right to paid time off to attend adoption appointments

s.art085 Right to remuneration for time off under Article 85ZJ

s.art085 Right to unpaid time off to attend adoption appointments

s.complaint to industrial tribunal Complaint to industrial tribunal

s.complaint to industrial tribunal: agency workers Complaint to industrial tribunal: agency workers

s.entitlement: prospective adopters with whom looked Entitlement: prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed

s.right to time off for ante-natal care (agency work Right to time off for ante-natal care (agency workers)

s.time off for dependants Time off for dependants

Part 8

SUSPENSION FROM WORK

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s.099 Right to offer of alternative work Regulated

Offer suitable alternative work before maternity suspensionEmployer

s.100 Right to remuneration Regulated

Pay employees suspended on maternity groundsEmployer

s.art100 Right to remuneration Regulated

Pay agency workers if their assignment ends on maternity groundsEmployer

10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.096 Right to remuneration on suspension on medical grounds

s.097 Exclusions from right to remuneration

s.098 Meaning of suspension on maternity grounds

s.101 Calculation of remuneration

s.102 Complaints to industrial tribunals

s.art100 Agency workers: supplementary

s.art102 Complaints to industrial tribunals: agency workers

s.calculation of remuneration (agency workers) Calculation of remuneration (agency workers)

s.meaning of ending the supply of an agency worker o Meaning of ending the supply of an agency worker on maternity grounds

s.right to offer of alternative work Right to offer of alternative work

Part 9

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s.104 Compulsory maternity leave Prosecution

Allow employee to work during compulsory maternity leaveEmployer

Fine up to £500

s.108 Entitlement to parental leave Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

The Department must create regulations for parental leave entitlementCrown / Minister / Government department

s.109 Rights during and after parental leave Regulated

Maintain employee rights and return to work after parental leaveEmployee

s.112 Complaint to industrial tribunal Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must adjudicate parental leave complaintsTribunal / Court

s.art112 Entitlement to paternity leave : birth Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CROWN must create regulations for paternity leave rightsCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 1 time

s.art112 Entitlement to paternity leave : adoption Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Government must create regulations for adoption-related paternity leaveCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 1 time

s.art112 Rights during and after paternity leave Regulated

Maintain employment rights and return-to-work protections during paternity leaveEmployee

amended 1 time

s.art112 Parental bereavement leave Regulated

Provide at least two weeks of parental bereavement leaveEmployee

amended 1 time

s.art112 Rights during and after bereavement leave Regulated

Protect employee rights and job security during bereavement leaveEmployee

amended 1 time

s.art112 Special cases

amended 1 time

s.art112 Application in relation to miscarriage Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CROWN must regulate to provide miscarriage leave and payCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 1 time

s.entitlement to paternity leave: prospective adopte Entitlement to paternity leave: prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Make regulations extending paternity leave to approved foster/adopter parentsCrown / Minister / Government department

29 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.103 Ordinary maternity leave

s.105 Additional maternity leave

s.106 Redundancy and dismissal

s.107 Articles 103 to 105: supplemental

s.110 Special cases

s.111 Supplemental

s.additional adoption leave Additional adoption leave

s.application in relation to stillbirths Application in relation to stillbirths

s.art107 Redundancy and dismissal

s.chapter 1b: supplemental Chapter 1B: supplemental

s.chapter 4: supplemental Chapter 4: supplemental

s.chapter ia: supplemental Chapter IA: supplemental

s.chapter iii : supplemental Chapter III : supplemental

s.entitlement to additional paternity leave: adoptio Entitlement to additional paternity leave: adoption

s.entitlement to additional paternity leave: birth Entitlement to additional paternity leave: birth

s.entitlement to leave under article 107e: further p Entitlement to leave under Article 107E: further provision

s.entitlement to shared parental leave: adoption Entitlement to shared parental leave: adoption

s.entitlement to shared parental leave: birth Entitlement to shared parental leave: birth

s.entitlement to shared parental leave: prospective Entitlement to shared parental leave: prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed

s.ordinary adoption leave Ordinary adoption leave

s.ordinary adoption leave: prospective adopters with Ordinary adoption leave: prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed

s.power to apply article 107a to other cases Power to apply Article 107A to other cases

s.power to apply article 107b to other cases Power to apply Article 107B to other cases

s.power to apply article 112b to other cases Power to apply Article 112B to other cases

s.power to apply articles 107g and 107i to other cas Power to apply Articles 107G and 107I to other cases

s.redundancy and dismissal Redundancy and dismissal

s.regulations under article 107g: further provision Regulations under Article 107G: further provision

s.rights during and after shared parental leave Rights during and after shared parental leave

s.special cases Special cases

Part 9

FLEXIBLE WORKING

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s.art112 Complaints to industrial tribunals

amended 1 time

s.art112 Remedies

amended 1 time

s.employer's duties in relation to application under Employer's duties in relation to application under Artice 112F Regulated

Follow statutory procedure when employee requests time off for study or trainingEmployer

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.statutory right to request contract variation Statutory right to request contract variation

Part 10

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

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s.118 Rights of employer and employee to minimum notice Regulated

Provide employees with mandatory minimum notice of terminationEmployer

s.120 Employments with normal working hours Regulated

Pay employees during their notice period if they are away from workEmployer

s.124 Right to written statement of reasons for dismissal Regulated

Provide a written statement of reasons for dismissalEmployer

s.125 Complaints to industrial tribunal Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must award compensation for failure to provide reasonsTribunal / Court

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.119 Rights of employee in period of notice

s.121 Employments without normal working hours

s.122 Short-term incapacity benefit , contributory employment and support allowance and industrial injury benefit

s.123 Supplementary

Part 11

UNFAIR DISMISSAL

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s.131 Leave for family reasons Regulated

Do not dismiss employees for reasons related to family leaveEmployee

s.132 Health and safety cases Regulated

Do not dismiss employees for health and safety activitiesEmployer

s.133 Trustees of occupational pension schemes Regulated

Do not dismiss employees for performing pension trustee dutiesEmployee

s.134 Employee representatives Regulated

Do not dismiss employees for acting as employee representativesEmployee

s.135 Assertion of statutory right Regulated

Do not dismiss employees for asserting their legal rightsEmployer

s.136 Trade union membership or activities Regulated

Do not dismiss employees for trade union membership or activitiesEmployee

s.146 The remedies: orders and compensation Regulated

Pay compensation or follow tribunal orders for unfair dismissalEmployer

s.148 Order for reinstatement Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must specify terms of reinstatement in an orderTribunal / Court

s.164 Procedure on hearing of application and making of order Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must follow specific procedures during interim relief hearingsTribunal / Court

s.167 Consequence of failure to comply with order Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must award compensation for failure to reinstate employeeTribunal / Court

s.art130 Procedural fairness Regulated

Follow statutory dismissal and disciplinary proceduresEmployer

amended 8 times

s.art130 Jury service

amended 8 times

s.art132 Working time cases Regulated

Do not dismiss staff for exercising working time rightsEmployer

s.art134 Protected disclosure Regulated

Do not dismiss employees for whistleblowingEmployee

amended 4 times

s.art135 The national minimum wage Regulated

Do not dismiss employees for minimum wage enforcement or eligibilityEmployer

amended 9 times

s.art135 Tax credit Regulated

Do not dismiss employees for claiming or being entitled to Tax CreditsEmployer

amended 9 times

s.art135 Flexible working Regulated

Do not dismiss employees for requesting flexible workingEmployee

amended 9 times

s.art135 Pension enrolment Regulated

Do not dismiss employees for pension auto-enrolment actionsEmployer

amended 9 times

49 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.126 The right

s.127 Circumstances in which an employee is dismissed

s.129 Effective date of termination

s.130 General

s.137 Redundancy

s.138 Replacements

s.139 Pressure on employer to dismiss unfairly

s.140 Qualifying period of employment

s.141 Upper age limit

s.142 Dismissal procedures agreements

s.143 Dismissal of those taking part in unofficial industrial action

s.144 Dismissals in connection with other industrial action

s.145 Complaints to industrial tribunal

s.147 The orders

s.149 Order for re-engagement

s.150 Choice of order and its terms

s.151 Enforcement of order and compensation

s.152 General

s.153 Basic award

s.154 Basic award: minimum in certain cases

s.155 Basic award of two weeks' pay in certain cases

s.156 Basic award: reductions

s.157 Compensatory award

s.158 Limit of compensatory award etc.

s.160 Acts which are both unfair dismissal and discrimination

s.161 Matters to be disregarded in assessing contributory fault

s.163 Interim relief pending determination of complaint

s.165 Order for continuation of contract of employment

s.166 Application for variation or revocation of order

s.168 Death of employer or employee

s.169 Awards against third parties

s.adjustments under the employment (northern ireland Adjustments under the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

s.application to police Application to police

s.blacklists Blacklists

s.conciliation and mediation: supplementary provisio Conciliation and mediation: supplementary provisions

s.interpretation Interpretation

s.no normal retirement age: dismissal at or after 65 No normal retirement age: dismissal at or after 65

s.no normal retirement age: dismissal before 65 No normal retirement age: dismissal before 65

s.normal retirement age 65 or higher: dismissal at o Normal retirement age 65 or higher: dismissal at or after retirement age

s.normal retirement age below 65: dismissal at or af Normal retirement age below 65: dismissal at or after retirement age

s.normal retirement age: dismissal before retirement Normal retirement age: dismissal before retirement age

s.paragraph/p19 Art. 128 rep. by 1999 NI 9

s.paragraph/p32 Art. 159 rep. by 1999 NI 9

s.paragraph/p34 Art. 162 rep. by 1999 NI 9

s.paragraph/p35 Art. 162A rep. by 2003 NI 15

s.paragraph/p36 Art. 162B rep. by 1999 NI 9

s.participation in official industrial action Participation in official industrial action

s.reason for dismissal: particular matters Reason for dismissal: particular matters

s.retirement dismissals: fairness Retirement dismissals: fairness

Part 12

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ETC.

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s.170 The right Regulated

Pay redundancy pay to eligible employeesEmployer

s.185 Resignation Regulated

Give required notice of resignation to claim redundancy for lay-offsEmployee

s.200 Written particulars of redundancy payment Prosecution

Fail to give written redundancy payment statementEmployer

Fine up to £200

s.202 Making of payments Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NI Department must pay redundancy or insolvency payments from the FundCrown / Minister / Government department

s.204 Information relating to applications for payments Imprisonment

Fail to comply with information request or give false informationEmployer

40 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.171 Circumstances in which an employee is dismissed

s.173 No dismissal in cases of renewal of contract or re-engagement

s.174 Redundancy

s.175 Summary dismissal

s.176 Renewal of contract or re-engagement

s.177 Employee anticipating expiry of employer's notice

s.178 Strike during currency of employer's notice

s.179 Provisions supplementary to Article 178

s.180 The relevant date

s.181 Provisions supplementing Articles 173 and 176

s.182 Meaning of “lay-off” and “short-time”

s.183 Eligibility by reason of lay-off or short-time

s.184 Counter-notices

s.186 Dismissal

s.187 Likelihood of full employment

s.188 The relevant date

s.189 Provisions supplementing Articles 183 and 187

s.190 Qualifying period of employment

s.191 Upper age limit

s.192 Exemption orders

s.193 Pension rights

s.194 Public offices etc.

s.195 Overseas government employment

s.196 Domestic servants

s.197 Amount of a redundancy payment

s.198 References to industrial tribunals

s.199 Claims for redundancy payment

s.201 Applications for payments

s.203 Amount of payments

s.205 References to industrial tribunals

s.206 Employment not under contract of employment

s.207 Termination of employment by statute

s.208 Employees paid by person other than employer

s.209 Death of employer: dismissal

s.210 Death of employer: lay-off and short-time

s.211 Death of employee

s.212 References to industrial tribunals

s.213 Old statutory compensation schemes

s.214 Notices

s.215 Interpretation

Part 13

PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING REDUNDANCIES

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s.216 Duty of employer to consult representatives of employees Regulated

Consult employees when proposing 20 or more redundanciesEmployer

s.217 Complaint and protective award Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Industrial Tribunal must adjudicate redundancy consultation complaintsTribunal / Court

s.218 Entitlement under protective award Regulated

Pay employees covered by an industrial tribunal protective awardEmployee

s.221 Duty of employer to notify Department of certain redundancies Prosecution

Notify the Department for the Economy of collective redundanciesEmployer

Unlimited fine

s.222 Offence of failure to notify Regulated

Fail to notify department of redundanciesEmployer

s.art216 Election of employee representatives Regulated

Follow statutory rules for electing employee representativesEmployer

amended 1 time

s.art221 Duty of employer to notify competent authority of a vessel’s flag State of certain redundancies Regulated

Notify the foreign flag state of collective redundancies for crew membersEmployer

amended 4 times

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.219 Termination of employment during protected period

s.220 Complaint by employee to industrial tribunal

s.223 Construction of references to dismissal as redundant etc.

s.224 Construction of references to representatives

s.225 Power to vary provisions

s.226 Power to adapt provisions in case of collective agreement

Part 14

INSOLVENCY OF EMPLOYERS

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s.227 Employee's rights on insolvency of employer Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Department must pay employees for unpaid debts if their employer is insolventCrown / Minister / Government department

s.235 Power to obtain information Prosecution

Fail to provide information or give false statementsEmployer

Unlimited fine

7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.228 Insolvency

s.229 Debts to which Part applies

s.230 The appropriate date

s.231 Limit on amount payable under Article 227

s.232 Role of relevant officer

s.233 Complaints to industrial tribunals

s.234 Transfer to Department of rights and remedies

Part 15

MISCELLANEOUS

1 of 17 sections shown

s.244 National security etc. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State may restrict disclosure of national security informationCrown / Minister / Government department

16 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.236 Crown employment

s.237 Armed forces

s.238 National security

s.239 Employment outside Northern Ireland

s.241 Short-term employment

s.242 Mariners

s.243 Police officers

s.245 Restrictions on contracting out

s.246 Law governing employment

s.247 Remedy for infringement of certain rights

s.248 Institution or continuance of tribunal proceedings

s.249 Rights and liabilities accruing after death

s.250 Powers to amend Order

s.extension of time limits to facilitate conciliatio Extension of time limits to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings

s.paragraph/p45 Art. 240 rep. by SR 2002/298

s.time limits in relation to certain mediated cross- Time limits in relation to certain mediated cross-border disputes

Part 16

GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY

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7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.251 Orders and regulations

s.252 Financial provisions

s.253 Reciprocal arrangements with Great Britain

s.254 Reciprocal arrangements with Isle of Man

s.256 Transitionals, savings and transitory provisions

s.257 Repeals and revocations

s.paragraph/p52 Article 255—Amendments

Schedules

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14 other schedules

s.002 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, SAVINGS AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

s.sch002 The substitution of this Order for the provisions repealed or revoked by this Order does...

s.sch002 (1) Subject to paragraph 9 and sub-paragraph (2), Chapter III of Part I applies to...

s.sch002 (1) If Articles 42 to 46 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 have not...

s.sch002 (1) If Article 10 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 has not come...

s.sch002 (1) Anything done, or having effect as done, (including the making of subordinate legislation) under...

s.sch002 Any reference (express or implied) in this Order or any other statutory provision, or in...

s.sch002 (1) Any reference (express or implied) in any statutory provision, or in any instrument or...

s.sch002 Paragraphs 1 to 4 have effect in place of section 29 of the Interpretation Act...

s.sch002 (1) The repeal by this Order of a statutory provision previously repealed subject to savings...

s.sch002 (1) In this paragraph “existing employee” means an employee whose employment with his employer began...

s.sch002 In relation to any case in which (but for this Order) a limit lower than...

s.sch002 (1) The reference in Article 11(2)(b) to a person being an employed earner for the...

s.schedule/2/part/ii/crossheading/armed/forces_parag Para. 13 rep. by 1998 NI 8

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s.para.286 Art. 172 rep. by 1999 NI 9

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Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law)

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INTRODUCTORY AND INTERPRETATION

ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT PARTICULARS

PROTECTION OF WAGES

ZERO HOURS WORKERS

GUARANTEE PAYMENTS

PROTECTED DISCLOSURES

PROTECTION FROM SUFFERING DETRIMENT

TIME OFF WORK

SUSPENSION FROM WORK

FLEXIBLE WORKING

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

UNFAIR DISMISSAL

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ETC.

PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING REDUNDANCIES

INSOLVENCY OF EMPLOYERS

MISCELLANEOUS

GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY

Schedules

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