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UK Act of Parliament
1996
United Kingdom
Employment Rights Act 1996
At a glance
Enforced by
HMRC, HSE, Insolvency Service, Fair Work Agency, Employment Tribunal, UK Government
What's here
79 compliance obligations, 46 practical guides across 5 topics · 35 journeys · 1 statutory instrument
Penalty landscape
2 of 79 obligations carry a fine up to £1,000. 3 carry different penalties and 74 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Employer 47
- Employee 4
- Director or Officer 1
Plus 27 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Step-by-step journeys using this legislation
Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.
Stop your sole trader business
- 1 step
Explore business rescue and insolvency options
- 3 steps
Transfer ownership of your business
- 3 steps
ERA 2025 compliance checklist
- 1 step
Understanding the Employment Rights Act 2025
- 2 steps
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
22 guidesCIS registration does not determine employment status
Checklist for protecting new and expectant mothers
Employment Contracts and Written Statements
Employment status: employee, worker, or self-employed
Handle SPL curtailment, disputed eligibility and refused-booking disputes
Handle statutory adoption leave and pay
Handle statutory paternity leave and pay (post-2024 rules)
How Shared Parental Leave works: a guide for employers and parents
Supporting — topic alignment
10 guidesMentioned in related content
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- Checklist for employing young persons safely
- Conduct business acquisition due diligence
- Conducting risk assessments
- Construction tax compliance - how CIS, VAT, CITB, and PAYE work together
- Employment Rights Act 2025: what employers need to know
- Equality Act 2010 employer compliance
- Equality and accessibility for retail businesses
- IR35 rules for off-payroll working
- Manage workplace risk assessments under MHSW 1999
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
Employees also bound by 182 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 12 duties
- Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
- Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 425 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 161 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 108 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 72 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 55 duties
- The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 2018 26 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — Employment particulars
Statement of initial employment particulars.
- Give a written statement of employment particulars to every new worker Employer
Statement of initial particulars: supplementary.
- Provide a complete written statement of employment particulars Employer
Statement of changes.
- Provide workers with a written statement of changes to employment terms Employer
Itemised pay statement.
- Provide employees and workers with itemised pay statements Employer
Standing statement of fixed deductions.
- Provide and annually re-issue standing statement of fixed deductions Employer
Determination of references.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must determine terms of employment and pay statements Tribunal / Court
Browse 8 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Note about disciplinary procedures and pensions.
Exclusion from rights to statements.
Reasonably accessible document or collective agreement.
Power to require particulars of further matters.
Use of alternative documents to give particulars
Giving of alternative documents before start of employment
Power to amend provisions about pay and standing statements.
References to employment tribunals.
Part 2A — Zero hours workers and similar
Right for qualifying workers to be offered guaranteed hours
- Offer guaranteed hours to qualifying workers after each reference period Employer
Requirements relating to a guaranteed hours offer: supplementary
- Provide a notice when proposing less favourable terms in a guaranteed hours offer Employer
Guaranteed hours offer: exceptions to duty to make offer and withdrawal of offer
- Notify qualifying workers if guaranteed hours offer is excepted or withdrawn Employer
Information about rights conferred by Chapter 2
- Inform workers about guaranteed hours rights Employer
Right to reasonable notice of a shift
- Give reasonable notice of shifts to zero-hours and irregular-hours workers Employer
Right to reasonable notice of cancellation of or change to a shift
- Give reasonable notice of shift cancellations or changes Employer
Right to payment for a cancelled, moved or curtailed shift
- Pay workers for shifts cancelled, moved or curtailed at short notice Employer
Exceptions to duty to make payment for a cancelled, moved or curtailed shift
- Give notice to worker if relying on a regulation exception to avoid shift cancellation payment Employer
Browse 23 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Exclusivity terms unenforceable in zero hours contracts
Power to make further provision in relation to zero hours workers
Requirements relating to a guaranteed hours offer
Acceptance or rejection of a guaranteed hours offer
Complaints to employment tribunals: grounds
Complaints to employment tribunals: time limits
Remedies
Sections 27BJ and 27BK: supplementary
Interaction with Chapter 4
Complaints to employment tribunals
Remedies
Regulations under section 27BP: supplementary
Contractual remuneration
Complaints to employment tribunal
Remedies
Agency workers
Zero hours workers, etc
Agency workers
Supplementary provision
Regulations
Interpretation
Interpretation
Regulations
Part 2B — TIPS, GRATUITIES AND SERVICE CHARGES
How tips etc must be dealt with
- Allocate and pay all tips and service charges fairly to staff Employer
When tips etc must be dealt with
- Distribute tips and service charges by the end of the following month Employer
Written policy
- Maintain written policy on handling tips, gratuities and service charges Employer
Records
- Keep records of tips, gratuities and service charges for 3 years Employer
Complaints to employment tribunal about tips etc
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must hear complaints regarding the fair allocation of tips Tribunal / Court
Complaints to employment tribunal about information
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunals must hear worker complaints regarding tipping records and policies Tribunal / Court
No restitution claims by employer
- Do not seek restitution from workers for revised tip allocations Employer
Browse 16 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges
Non-public places of business
Independent troncs
Agency workers
Determination of complaints about tips etc
Compensation: dealing with tips etc
Determination of complaints about information
Issue of code of practice
Procedure for issue of code of practice
Consequential revision of code of practice
Revocation of code of practice
Failure to comply with code of practice
Relationship with contractual rights
Restrictions on contracting out of this Part
Interpretation
Application
Part II — Protection of wages
Right not to suffer unauthorised deductions.
- Do not make unauthorised deductions from workers' wages Employer
Right not to have to make payments to employer.
- Do not accept payments from workers unless authorised Employer
Limits on amount and time of deductions.
- Limit wage deductions for retail cash shortages and stock deficiencies Employer
Limits on method and timing of payments.
- Follow strict procedures for retail cash or stock shortage payments Employer
Determination of complaints.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunals must order repayment and compensation for unlawful wage deductions Tribunal / Court
Browse 10 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Excepted deductions.
Excepted payments.
Introductory.
Wages determined by reference to shortages etc.
Limit on amount of payments.
Final instalments of wages.
Complaints to employment tribunals.
Determinations: supplementary.
Complaints and other remedies.
Meaning of “wages” etc.
Part III — Guarantee payments
Browse 8 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Right to guarantee payment.
Exclusions from right to guarantee payment.
Calculation of guarantee payment.
Limits on amount of and entitlement to guarantee payment.
Contractual remuneration.
Power to modify provisions about guarantee payments.
Complaints to employment tribunals.
Exemption orders.
Part IV — Sunday working for shop and betting workers
Explanatory statement: persons who become shop workers
- Provide a Sunday work explanatory statement to new shop workers Employer
Explanatory statement: shop workers at commencement date
- Inform existing shop workers of Sunday opting-out rights Employer
Explanatory statement : betting workers.
- Give written statement of Sunday betting work rights to betting workers Employer
Browse 11 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Protected shop workers and betting workers.
Contractual requirements relating to Sunday work.
Contracts with guaranteed hours.
Reduction of pay etc.
Notice of objection to Sunday working.
Opted-out shop workers and betting workers.
Notice of objection by shop workers to working additional hours on Sunday
Failure to give explanatory statement under section 41B or 41C
Contractual requirements relating to Sunday work : opting-out notices.
Contractual requirements relating to working additional hours on Sundays: objection notices
Interpretation
Part IVA — Protected disclosures
Browse 13 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Meaning of “protected disclosure”.
Disclosures qualifying for protection.
Disclosure to employer or other responsible person.
Disclosure to legal adviser.
Disclosure to Minister of the Crown.
Disclosure to prescribed person.
Prescribed persons: duty to report on disclosures of information
Disclosure in other cases.
Disclosure of exceptionally serious failure.
Contractual duties of confidentiality.
Extension of meaning of “worker” etc. for Part IVA.
Application of this Part and related provisions to police
Other interpretative provisions.
Part 5A — Protection for applicants for employment etc in the health service
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Regulations prohibiting discrimination because of protected disclosure
Part 5B — Redundancy or dismissal during a protected period of pregnancy
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Redundancy during a protected period of pregnancy
Section 49D: supplemental
Part V — Protection from suffering detriment in employment
Remedies.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must award compensation for successful employment detriment claims Tribunal / Court
Browse 16 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Jury service
Health and safety cases.
Sunday working for shop and betting workers.
Working time cases.
Sunday working for shop workers: additional hours
Trustees of occupational pension schemes.
Employee representatives.
Employees exercising right to time off work for study or training.
Protected disclosures.
Leave for family and domestic reasons.
Tax credits
Flexible working
Study and training
Employee shareholder status
Complaints to employment tribunals.
Application to police of section 44 and related provisions.
Part 6A — Study and training
Employer's duties in relation to application
- Deal with employee study or training requests according to regulations Employer
Remedies
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must provide remedies for failed training request complaints Tribunal / Court
Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Statutory right to make request in relation to study or training
Section 63D application: supplementary
Regulations about dealing with applications
Employee's duties in relation to agreed study or training
Complaints to employment tribunals
Supplementary
Part VI — Time off work
Right to time off for public duties.
- Permit employees reasonable time off for public duties Employer
Complaints to employment tribunals.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must determine complaints and may award compensation Tribunal / Court
Right to remuneration for time off under section 52.
- Pay employees for time off to look for work or arrange training Employer
Right to remuneration for time off under section 55.
- Pay employees for time off taken for antenatal care Employer
Complaints to employment tribunals.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must order compensation for denied ante-natal time off or pay Tribunal / Court
Complaint to employment tribunal.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must decide on complaints regarding time off for dependants Tribunal / Court
Right to remuneration for time off under section 57ZA
- Pay agency workers for time off for antenatal appointments Employer
Complaint to employment tribunal: agency workers
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must award compensation for denied antenatal care time off Tribunal / Court
Right to remuneration for time off under section 57ZJ
- Pay employees for time off to attend adoption appointments Employer
Right to remuneration for time off under section 57ZN
- Pay agency workers for time off to attend adoption appointments Employer
Right to time off for pension scheme trustees.
- Allow pension scheme trustee employees time off for duties and training Employer
Right to payment for time off under section 58.
- Pay employees for time spent as a pension scheme trustee Employee
Complaints to employment tribunals.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunals may award compensation for denied pension trustee time off Tribunal / Court
Right to remuneration for time off under section 61.
- Pay employees for time off taken for representative duties Employer
Complaints to employment tribunals.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must order payment and issue declaration for refused time off Tribunal / Court
Right to remuneration for time off under section 63A.
- Pay employees for time off taken for study or training Employer
Complaints to employment tribunals.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must order payment for refused time off or unpaid training Tribunal / Court
Browse 21 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Right to time off to look for work or arrange training.
Complaints to employment tribunals.
Right to time off for ante-natal care.
Time off for dependants.
Right to time off for ante-natal care (agency workers)
Agency workers: supplementary
Right to time off to accompany to ante-natal appointment
Complaint to employment tribunal
Right to time off to accompany to ante-natal appointment: agency workers
Complaint to employment tribunal: agency workers
Agency workers: supplementary
Right to paid time off to attend adoption appointments
Right to unpaid time off to attend adoption appointments
Complaint to employment tribunal
Right to paid time off to attend adoption appointments: agency workers
Right to unpaid time off to attend adoption meetings: agency workers
Complaint to employment tribunal: agency workers
Agency workers: supplementary
Placement of looked after children with prospective adopters
Right to time off for employee representatives.
Right to time off for young person in Wales or Scotland for study or training.
Part VII — Suspension from work
Right to remuneration.
- Pay employees suspended on maternity grounds Employer
Right to remuneration
- Pay agency workers if their assignment ends for maternity reasons Employer
Browse 11 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Right to remuneration on suspension on medical grounds.
Exclusions from right to remuneration.
Meaning of suspension on maternity grounds.
Right to offer of alternative work.
Meaning of ending the supply of an agency worker on maternity grounds
Right to offer of alternative work
Agency workers: supplementary
Calculation of remuneration.
Calculation of remuneration (agency workers)
Complaints to employment tribunals.
Complaints to employment tribunals: agency workers
Part 8A — Flexible working
Employer’s duties in relation to application under section 80F
- Handle employee flexible working requests reasonably and respond within 2 months Employer
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Statutory right to request contract variation
Complaints to employment tribunals
Remedies
Part 8B — Carer’s leave
Carer’s leave
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must create regulations for Carer’s Leave Crown / Minister / Government department
Complaint to employment tribunal
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must adjudicate complaints regarding carer's leave Tribunal / Court
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Rights during and after carer’s leave
Special cases
Part 8B: supplemental
Part VIII
Compulsory maternity leave.
Fine up to £500- Allow employee to work during compulsory maternity leave Employer
Entitlement to parental leave.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must create regulations for parental leave entitlement Crown / Minister / Government department
Rights during and after parental leave.
- Maintain employment rights and return-to-work protections during parental leave Employee
Complaint to employment tribunal.
- Do not prevent or unreasonably postpone parental leave Employer
Entitlement to ... paternity leave: birth
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must create regulations for paternity leave rights Crown / Minister / Government department
Rights during and after paternity leave
- Protect employee rights and job security during paternity leave Employee
Parental bereavement leave
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must create parental bereavement leave regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
Neonatal care leave
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must create regulations for neonatal care leave Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 29 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
(1) An employee may, provided that she satisfies any conditions...
Additional maternity leave.
Redundancy and dismissal.
Sections 71 to 73: supplemental.
Ordinary adoption leave
Additional adoption leave
Redundancy and dismissal
Chapter 1A: supplemental
Entitlement to shared parental leave: birth
Entitlement to leave under section 75E: further provision
Entitlement to shared parental leave: adoption
Entitlement to leave under section 75G: further provision
Rights during and after shared parental leave
Redundancy and dismissal
Chapter 1B: supplemental
Special cases.
Supplemental.
Entitlement to additional paternity leave: birth
Entitlement to ... paternity leave: adoption
Entitlement to additional paternity leave: adoption
Special cases
Chapter 3: supplemental
Rights during and after bereavement leave
Special cases
Chapter 4: supplemental
Application in relation to stillbirths
Rights during and after neonatal care leave
Special cases
Chapter 5: supplemental
Part IX — Termination of employment
Rights of employer and employee to minimum notice.
- Provide employees with mandatory minimum notice of termination Employee
Employments with normal working hours.
- Pay employees their normal rate during statutory notice periods Employer
Right to written statement of reasons for dismissal.
- Provide a written statement of reasons for dismissal upon request Employer
Complaints to employment tribunal.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must award compensation for failure to provide dismissal reasons Tribunal / Court
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part X — Unfair dismissal
Trustees of occupational pension schemes.
Amended 2 timesEmployee representatives.
Amended 3 timesProtected disclosure.
Amended 3 timesAssertion of statutory right.
Amended 12 timesThe national minimum wage.
Amended 12 timesTax credits
Amended 12 timesFlexible working
Amended 12 timesPension enrolment
Amended 12 timesStudy and training
Amended 12 timesBlacklists
Amended 12 timesEmployee shareholder status
Amended 12 timesContracts of employment: restricted variations
Amended 12 timesContracts of employment: variations that are not restricted variations
Amended 12 timesRedundancy: replacement of employees with people who are not employees
Amended 12 timesRedundancy.
Amended 43 timesReplacements.
Amended 3 timesQualifying period of employment.
Amended 60 timesUpper age limit.
Amended 24 timesDismissal procedures agreements.
Amended 5 timesComplaints to employment tribunal.
Amended 7 timesConfidentiality of negotiations before termination of employment
Amended 7 timesThe remedies: orders and compensation.
Amended 10 timesOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must offer remedies and award compensation for unfair dismissal Tribunal / Court
The orders.
Amended 1 timeOrder for reinstatement.
Amended 1 timeOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must specify terms when ordering an employee's reinstatement Tribunal / Court
Order for re-engagement.
Amended 1 timeEnforcement of order and compensation.
Amended 19 timesGeneral.
Amended 10 timesBasic award.
Amended 5 timesBasic award: minimum in certain cases.
Amended 36 timesBasic award: reductions.
Amended 3 timesCompensatory award.
Amended 7 timesLimit of compensatory award etc.
Amended 38 timesAdjustments under the Employment Act 2002
Amended 38 times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Amended 3 timesActs which are both unfair dismissal and discrimination.
Amended 11 times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Amended 1 timeInternal appeal procedures.
Amended 1 time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Amended 1 timeInterim relief pending determination of complaint.
Amended 5 timesProcedure on hearing of application and making of order.
Amended 4 timesOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must follow procedures for interim relief applications Tribunal / Court
Consequence of failure to comply with order.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must order contract continuation or compensation for non-compliance Tribunal / Court
Teachers in aided schools.
Amended 5 timesApplication to police.
Amended 5 timesBrowse 26 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
The right.
Circumstances in which an employee is dismissed.
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Effective date of termination.
General.
Procedural fairness
Jury service
No normal retirement age: dismissal before 65
No normal retirement age: dismissal at or after 65
Normal retirement age: dismissal before retirement age
Normal retirement age 65 or higher: dismissal at or after retirement age
Normal retirement age below 65: dismissal at or after retirement age
Reason for dismissal: particular matters
Retirement dismissals: fairness
Interpretation
Leave for family reasons.
Health and safety cases.
Shop workers and betting workers who refuse Sunday work.
Working time cases.
Shop workers who refuse to work additional hours on Sunday
Pressure on employer to dismiss unfairly.
Choice of order and its terms.
Basic award of two weeks’ pay in certain cases.
Order for continuation of contract of employment.
Application for variation or revocation of order.
Death of employer or employee.
Part XI — Redundancy payments etc.
The right.
Amended 7 times- Pay required redundancy payments to eligible employees Employer
Circumstances in which an employee is dismissed.
Amended 1 time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Amended 1 timeRedundancy.
Amended 8 timesThe relevant date.
Amended 2 timesProvisions supplementing sections 138 and 141.
Amended 2 timesQualifying period of employment.
Amended 1 timeUpper age limit.
Amended 2 timesExemption orders.
Amended 1 timePension rights.
Amended 1 timeAmount of a redundancy payment.
Amended 6 timesReferences to employment tribunals.
Amended 2 timesClaims for redundancy payment.
Amended 3 timesWritten particulars of redundancy payment.
Fine up to £1,000- Fail to give written redundancy payment details Employer
Applications for payments.
Amended 20 timesMaking of payments.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must pay redundancy from National Insurance Fund if employer cannot Crown / Minister / Government department
Amount of payments.
Amended 3 timesInformation relating to applications for payments.
Fine up to £1,000- Fail to comply with information notice Employer
Employment not under contract of employment.
Amended 1 timeOffences.
- Corporate offence liability for directors and officers Director or Officer
Browse 27 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
No dismissal in cases of renewal of contract or re-engagement.
Summary dismissal.
Renewal of contract or re-engagement.
Employee anticipating expiry of employer’s notice.
Strike during currency of employer’s notice.
Provisions supplementary to section 143.
Meaning of “lay-off” and “short-time”.
Eligibility by reason of lay-off or short-time.
Counter-notices.
Resignation.
Dismissal.
Likelihood of full employment.
The relevant date.
Provisions supplementing sections 148 and 152.
Public offices etc.
Overseas government employment.
Domestic servants.
References to employment tribunals.
Termination of employment by statute.
Employees paid by person other than employer.
Death of employer: dismissal.
Death of employer: lay-off and short-time.
Death of employee.
References to employment tribunals.
Old statutory compensation schemes.
Notices.
Interpretation.
Part XII — Insolvency of employers
Employee’s rights on insolvency of employer.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must pay unpaid wages if your employer goes insolvent Crown / Minister / Government department
Insolvency.
Amended 19 timesDebts to which Part applies.
Amended 7 timesLimit on amount payable under section 182.
Amended 54 timesRole of relevant officer.
Amended 2 timesComplaints to employment tribunals.
Amended 2 timesTransfer to Secretary of State of rights and remedies.
Amended 4 timesPower to obtain information.
Unlimited fine- Fail to supply information or documents when required Employer
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
The appropriate date.
Part XIII — Miscellaneous
Crown employment.
Amended 9 timesArmed forces.
Amended 25 timesNational security.
Amended 5 timesHouse of Lords staff.
Amended 21 timesHouse of Commons staff.
Amended 21 times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Amended 3 timesFixed-term contracts.
Amended 5 timesShort-term employment.
Amended 1 timeMariners.
Amended 23 timesPolice officers.
Amended 17 timesPower to extend employment legislation to offshore employment.
Amended 6 timesNational security.
Amended 14 timesOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Minister may prohibit disclosure of information for national security Crown / Minister / Government department
Contractual duties of confidentiality relating to harassment and discrimination
Amended 14 timesRestrictions on contracting out.
Amended 27 timesLaw governing employment.
Amended 1 timeRemedy for infringement of certain rights.
Amended 8 timesEmployee shareholders
Amended 8 timesInstitution or continuance of tribunal proceedings.
Amended 3 times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Amended 1 timePowers to amend Act.
Amended 10 timesBrowse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Rights and liabilities accruing after death.
Extension of time limits because of mediation in certain cross-border disputes
Extension of time limits to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings
Part XIV — Interpretation
Introductory.
Amended 1 timePeriod of continuous employment.
Amended 2 timesWeeks counting in computing period.
Amended 2 timesSpecial provisions for redundancy payments.
Amended 1 timeEmployment abroad etc.
Amended 2 timesChange of employer.
Amended 31 timesReinstatement or re-engagement of dismissed employee.
Amended 3 timesIntroductory.
Amended 4 timesRights during employment.
Amended 10 timesRights on termination.
Amended 5 timesMaximum amount.
Amended 40 timesEmployees, workers etc.
Amended 7 timesAssociated employers.
Amended 1 timeShop workers.
Amended 6 timesBetting workers
Amended 3 timesNormal working hours.
Amended 1 timeOther definitions.
Amended 26 timesBrowse 9 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Intervals in employment.
Industrial disputes.
Reinstatement after military service.
General.
Remuneration varying according to time of work.
Supplementary.
Employments with no normal working hours.
New employments and other special cases.
Supplementary.
Part XV — General and supplementary
Orders and regulations.
Amended 31 timesExtent.
Amended 1 timeBrowse 8 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Schedules
(1) Where an existing employee (as defined in paragraph 7A(1))...
- Provide written statement of employment particulars to eligible employees upon request or when terms change Employer
Browse 86 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Consequential amendments
Repeals and revocations
(1) Section 1 of the Equal Pay Act 1970 is...
(1) The Race Relations Act 1976 is amended as follows....
In section 3(6) of the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1977,...
In section 12C(3) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act...
In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the House of...
In section 54(5) of the New Towns Act 1981, for...
In paragraph 8(4) of Schedule 13 to the Wildlife and...
In section 2(7) of the Hops Marketing Act 1982, for...
(1) Section 10 of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971...
In section 10(d) of the Administration of Justice Act 1982—...
In paragraph 23 of Part II of Schedule 3 to...
Schedule 1 para.22
In— (a) paragraph 5(5) of Part I of Schedule 1,...
In— (a) paragraph 5(5) of Part I, and
(1) The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is amended as...
(1) The Local Government Act 1985 is amended as follows....
In section 3(7) of the Trustee Savings Banks Act 1985,...
In paragraph 7(2)(b) of Schedule 4 to the Housing (Consequential...
In paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to the Insolvency Act...
Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 3 to the...
In paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid...
In section 73(3)(g) of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987, for...
In section 25(6) of the Pilotage Act 1987, for “Schedule...
In paragraph 10(2)(b) of Schedule 22 to the Housing (Scotland)...
In section 22(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, for...
(1) The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 is amended...
(1) The Education Reform Act 1988 is amended as follows....
In paragraph 6(4) of Schedule 11 to the Local Government...
In paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 1 to the Housing (Scotland)...
In paragraph 13(3)(a) of the Schedule to the British Library...
In section 18 of the Health and Medicines Act 1988,...
In section 6(3) of the Dock Work Act 1989—
(1) The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.
In section 10 of the Local Government and Housing Act...
(1) The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990...
In paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 1 to the Enterprise and...
In paragraph 15 of Schedule 10 to the Environmental Protection...
In paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Natural Heritage...
In section 30(7) of the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991—...
In section 80(2A) of the Health and Safety at Work...
In section 24(8) of the Ports Act 1991, for the...
(1) The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is...
(1) The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 is amended...
In section 1 of the Timeshare Act 1992—
In section 33(3)(b) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland)...
In section 1(7) of the Museums and Galleries Act 1992,...
(1) The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992...
In section 11(2) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992,...
In section 2(4)(b) of the Social Security Act 1993, for...
(1) The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 is amended as follows....
(1) The Railways Act 1993 is amended as follows.
(1) The Pension Schemes Act 1993 is amended as follows....
In paragraph 27 of Schedule 24 to the Finance Act...
(1) The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 is amended as...
In paragraph 4(11) of Schedule 5 to the Coal Industry...
In section 126(2) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order...
(1) The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 is amended...
(1) The Jobseekers Act 1995 is amended as follows.
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Environment Act...
(1) The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is amended as follows....
In paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to the Scottish Development...
In paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Welsh Development...
In section 23(1) of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976,...
Transitional provisions, savings and transitory provisions
The substitution of this Act for the provisions repealed or...
Any question as to the validity of any of sections...
Part X does not apply to a dismissal from employment...
(1) Section 135 does not apply to an employee who...
(1) The reference in section 215(2)(b) to a person being...
(1) Subject to paragraph 13 and sub-paragraphs (2) and (3)...
(1) If sections 42 to 46 of the Pensions Act...
(1) If section 31 of the Trade Union Reform and...
(1) If Part XI of the Reserve Forces Act 1996...
(1) Anything done, or having effect as done, (including the...
Any reference (express or implied) in this Act or any...
(1) Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, or...
Paragraphs 1 to 4 have effect in place of section...
(1) The repeal by this Act of an enactment previously...
(1) In this paragraph “pre-TURERA employee” means an employee whose...
(1) In this paragraph an “existing employee” means an employee...
In relation to any case in which (but for this...
(1) This paragraph applies where an employee exercised a right...
Schedule 3 para.1
The following abbreviations are used in the Table— BGLA =...
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Keep the right employment records (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Whistleblowing - Ofwat (opens in a new tab) from Ofwat Detailed Guidance
- Sexual harassment and harassment at work: technical guidance | EHRC (opens in a new tab) from EHRC Detailed Guidance
- Employers: EDI guidance (opens in a new tab) from TPR Detailed Guidance
- Who must report (opens in a new tab) from TPR Code of Practice
- Resource: Employer duties and safeguards (opens in a new tab) from TPR Detailed Guidance
- Assessing the workforce: How to identify the different categories of worker (opens in a new tab) from TPR Detailed Guidance
- Applying the regulation - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- SRA | Use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) (opens in a new tab) from SRA Detailed Guidance
- ACAS: employing someone for the first time (opens in a new tab) from ACAS Detailed Guidance
- ... and 77 more
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HMRC
PrimaryHM Revenue & Customs
Tax collection, customs duties, national insurance, tax credits, and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage. Regulates all UK businesses for tax compliance …
Health and Safety Executive
Workplace health, safety, and welfare regulation across all industries. Enforces the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and related regulations. Investigates …
The Insolvency Service
Administers compulsory company liquidations and personal bankruptcies. Investigates director misconduct and can seek disqualification orders. Manages redundancy payments from the National Insurance …
Unified labour market enforcement body for Great Britain. Takes over National Minimum Wage enforcement from HMRC, enforces statutory sick pay and holiday …
HM Courts and Tribunals Service — Employment Tribunals
Statutory tribunal enforcing individual employment-rights legislation across Great Britain. Hears complaints under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (unfair dismissal, written particulars, time …
UK Government (Cross-Departmental)
Generic publisher code for cross-departmental government publications that don't map to a specific regulator or department. Used for guidance that spans multiple …
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