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Enforced by: HMRC, HSE, Insolvency Service, Fair Work Agency, Employment Tribunal, UK Government
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Prosecution 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.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer48 Employee4

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 (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 53 duties

Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts

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

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 13 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

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

Employment particulars

6 of 14 sections shown

s.001 Statement of initial employment particulars. Regulated

Give a written statement of employment particulars to every new workerEmployer

s.002 Statement of initial particulars: supplementary. Regulated

Provide a complete written statement of employment particularsEmployer

s.004 Statement of changes. Regulated

Provide workers with a written statement of changes to employment termsEmployer

s.008 Itemised pay statement. Regulated

Provide employees and workers with itemised pay statementsEmployer

s.009 Standing statement of fixed deductions. Regulated

Provide and annually re-issue standing statement of fixed deductionsEmployer

s.012 Determination of references. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must determine terms of employment and pay statementsTribunal / Court

8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.003 Note about disciplinary procedures and pensions.

s.005 Exclusion from rights to statements.

s.006 Reasonably accessible document or collective agreement.

s.007 Power to require particulars of further matters.

s.007 Use of alternative documents to give particulars

s.007 Giving of alternative documents before start of employment

s.010 Power to amend provisions about pay and standing statements.

s.011 References to employment tribunals.

Part 2

Zero hours workers and similar

8 of 31 sections shown

s.027 Right for qualifying workers to be offered guaranteed hours Regulated

Offer guaranteed hours to qualifying workers after each reference periodEmployer

s.027 Requirements relating to a guaranteed hours offer: supplementary Regulated

Provide a notice when proposing less favourable terms in a guaranteed hours offerEmployer

s.027 Guaranteed hours offer: exceptions to duty to make offer and withdrawal of offer Regulated

Notify qualifying workers if guaranteed hours offer is excepted or withdrawnEmployer

s.027 Information about rights conferred by Chapter 2 Regulated

Inform workers about guaranteed hours rightsEmployer

s.027 Right to reasonable notice of a shift Regulated

Give reasonable notice of shifts to zero-hours and irregular-hours workersEmployer

s.027 Right to reasonable notice of cancellation of or change to a shift Regulated

Give reasonable notice of shift cancellations or changesEmployer

s.027 Right to payment for a cancelled, moved or curtailed shift Regulated

Pay workers for shifts cancelled, moved or curtailed at short noticeEmployer

s.027 Exceptions to duty to make payment for a cancelled, moved or curtailed shift Regulated

Give notice to worker if relying on a regulation exception to avoid shift cancellation paymentEmployer

23 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.027 Exclusivity terms unenforceable in zero hours contracts

s.027 Power to make further provision in relation to zero hours workers

s.027 Requirements relating to a guaranteed hours offer

s.027 Acceptance or rejection of a guaranteed hours offer

s.027 Complaints to employment tribunals: grounds

s.027 Complaints to employment tribunals: time limits

s.027 Remedies

s.027 Sections 27BJ and 27BK: supplementary

s.027 Interaction with Chapter 4

s.027 Complaints to employment tribunals

s.027 Remedies

s.027 Regulations under section 27BP: supplementary

s.027 Contractual remuneration

s.027 Complaints to employment tribunal

s.027 Remedies

s.027 Agency workers

s.027 Zero hours workers, etc

s.027 Agency workers

s.027 Supplementary provision

s.027 Regulations

s.027 Interpretation

s.027 Regulations

Part 2

TIPS, GRATUITIES AND SERVICE CHARGES

7 of 23 sections shown

s.027 How tips etc must be dealt with Regulated

Allocate and pay all tips and service charges fairly to staffEmployer

s.027 When tips etc must be dealt with Regulated

Distribute tips and service charges by the end of the following monthEmployer

s.027 Written policy Regulated

Maintain written policy on handling tips, gratuities and service chargesEmployer

s.027 Records Regulated

Keep records of tips, gratuities and service charges for 3 yearsEmployer

s.027 Complaints to employment tribunal about tips etc Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must hear complaints regarding the fair allocation of tipsTribunal / Court

s.027 Complaints to employment tribunal about information Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunals must hear worker complaints regarding tipping records and policiesTribunal / Court

s.027 No restitution claims by employer Regulated

Do not seek restitution from workers for revised tip allocationsEmployer

16 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.027 Qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges

s.027 Non-public places of business

s.027 Independent troncs

s.027 Agency workers

s.027 Determination of complaints about tips etc

s.027 Compensation: dealing with tips etc

s.027 Determination of complaints about information

s.027 Issue of code of practice

s.027 Procedure for issue of code of practice

s.027 Consequential revision of code of practice

s.027 Revocation of code of practice

s.027 Failure to comply with code of practice

s.027 Relationship with contractual rights

s.027 Restrictions on contracting out of this Part

s.027 Interpretation

s.027 Application

Part 2

Protection of wages

5 of 15 sections shown

s.013 Right not to suffer unauthorised deductions. Regulated

Do not make unauthorised deductions from workers' wagesEmployer

s.015 Right not to have to make payments to employer. Regulated

Do not accept payments from workers unless authorisedEmployer

s.018 Limits on amount and time of deductions. Regulated

Limit wage deductions for retail cash shortages and stock deficienciesEmployer

s.020 Limits on method and timing of payments. Regulated

Follow strict procedures for retail cash or stock shortage paymentsEmployer

s.024 Determination of complaints. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunals must order repayment and compensation for unlawful wage deductionsTribunal / Court

10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.014 Excepted deductions.

s.016 Excepted payments.

s.017 Introductory.

s.019 Wages determined by reference to shortages etc.

s.021 Limit on amount of payments.

s.022 Final instalments of wages.

s.023 Complaints to employment tribunals.

s.025 Determinations: supplementary.

s.026 Complaints and other remedies.

s.027 Meaning of “wages” etc.

Part 3

Guarantee payments

0 of 8 sections shown

8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.028 Right to guarantee payment.

s.029 Exclusions from right to guarantee payment.

s.030 Calculation of guarantee payment.

s.031 Limits on amount of and entitlement to guarantee payment.

s.032 Contractual remuneration.

s.033 Power to modify provisions about guarantee payments.

s.034 Complaints to employment tribunals.

s.035 Exemption orders.

Part 4

Sunday working for shop and betting workers

3 of 14 sections shown

s.041 Explanatory statement: persons who become shop workers Regulated

Provide a Sunday work explanatory statement to new shop workersEmployer

s.041 Explanatory statement: shop workers at commencement date Regulated

Inform existing shop workers of Sunday opting-out rightsEmployer

s.042 Explanatory statement : betting workers. Regulated

Give written statement of Sunday betting work rights to betting workersEmployer

11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.036 Protected shop workers and betting workers.

s.037 Contractual requirements relating to Sunday work.

s.038 Contracts with guaranteed hours.

s.039 Reduction of pay etc.

s.040 Notice of objection to Sunday working.

s.041 Opted-out shop workers and betting workers.

s.041 Notice of objection by shop workers to working additional hours on Sunday

s.041 Failure to give explanatory statement under section 41B or 41C

s.043 Contractual requirements relating to Sunday work : opting-out notices.

s.043 Contractual requirements relating to working additional hours on Sundays: objection notices

s.043 Interpretation

Part 4

Protected disclosures

0 of 13 sections shown

13 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.043 Meaning of “protected disclosure”.

s.043 Disclosures qualifying for protection.

s.043 Disclosure to employer or other responsible person.

s.043 Disclosure to legal adviser.

s.043 Disclosure to Minister of the Crown.

s.043 Disclosure to prescribed person.

s.043 Prescribed persons: duty to report on disclosures of information

s.043 Disclosure in other cases.

s.043 Disclosure of exceptionally serious failure.

s.043 Contractual duties of confidentiality.

s.043 Extension of meaning of “worker” etc. for Part IVA.

s.043 Application of this Part and related provisions to police

s.043 Other interpretative provisions.

Part 5

Protection for applicants for employment etc in the health service

0 of 1 section shown

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.049 Regulations prohibiting discrimination because of protected disclosure

Part 5

Redundancy or dismissal during a protected period of pregnancy

0 of 2 sections shown

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.049 Redundancy during a protected period of pregnancy

s.049 Section 49D: supplemental

Part 5

Protection from suffering detriment in employment

1 of 17 sections shown

s.049 Remedies. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must award compensation for successful employment detriment claimsTribunal / Court

16 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.043 Jury service

s.044 Health and safety cases.

s.045 Sunday working for shop and betting workers.

s.045 Working time cases.

s.045 Sunday working for shop workers: additional hours

s.046 Trustees of occupational pension schemes.

s.047 Employee representatives.

s.047 Employees exercising right to time off work for study or training.

s.047 Protected disclosures.

s.047 Leave for family and domestic reasons.

s.047 Tax credits

s.047 Flexible working

s.047 Study and training

s.047 Employee shareholder status

s.048 Complaints to employment tribunals.

s.049 Application to police of section 44 and related provisions.

Part 6

Study and training

2 of 8 sections shown

s.063 Employer's duties in relation to application Regulated

Deal with employee study or training requests according to regulationsEmployer

s.063 Remedies Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must provide remedies for failed training request complaintsTribunal / Court

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.063 Statutory right to make request in relation to study or training

s.063 Section 63D application: supplementary

s.063 Regulations about dealing with applications

s.063 Employee's duties in relation to agreed study or training

s.063 Complaints to employment tribunals

s.063 Supplementary

Part 6

Time off work

17 of 38 sections shown

s.050 Right to time off for public duties. Regulated

Permit employees reasonable time off for public dutiesEmployer

s.051 Complaints to employment tribunals. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must determine complaints and may award compensationTribunal / Court

s.053 Right to remuneration for time off under section 52. Regulated

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

s.056 Right to remuneration for time off under section 55. Regulated

Pay employees for time off taken for antenatal careEmployer

s.057 Complaints to employment tribunals. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must order compensation for denied ante-natal time off or payTribunal / Court

s.057 Complaint to employment tribunal. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must decide on complaints regarding time off for dependantsTribunal / Court

s.057 Right to remuneration for time off under section 57ZA Regulated

Pay agency workers for time off for antenatal appointmentsEmployer

s.057 Complaint to employment tribunal: agency workers Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must award compensation for denied antenatal care time offTribunal / Court

s.057 Right to remuneration for time off under section 57ZJ Regulated

Pay employees for time off to attend adoption appointmentsEmployer

s.057 Right to remuneration for time off under section 57ZN Regulated

Pay agency workers for time off to attend adoption appointmentsEmployer

s.058 Right to time off for pension scheme trustees. Regulated

Allow pension scheme trustee employees time off for duties and trainingEmployer

s.059 Right to payment for time off under section 58. Regulated

Pay employees for time spent as a pension scheme trusteeEmployee

s.060 Complaints to employment tribunals. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunals may award compensation for denied pension trustee time offTribunal / Court

s.062 Right to remuneration for time off under section 61. Regulated

Pay employees for time off taken for representative dutiesEmployer

s.063 Complaints to employment tribunals. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must order payment and issue declaration for refused time offTribunal / Court

s.063 Right to remuneration for time off under section 63A. Regulated

Pay eligible young employees for time off taken for study or trainingEmployer

s.063 Complaints to employment tribunals. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must order payment for refused time off or unpaid trainingTribunal / Court

21 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.052 Right to time off to look for work or arrange training.

s.054 Complaints to employment tribunals.

s.055 Right to time off for ante-natal care.

s.057 Time off for dependants.

s.057 Right to time off for ante-natal care (agency workers)

s.057 Agency workers: supplementary

s.057 Right to time off to accompany to ante-natal appointment

s.057 Complaint to employment tribunal

s.057 Right to time off to accompany to ante-natal appointment: agency workers

s.057 Complaint to employment tribunal: agency workers

s.057 Agency workers: supplementary

s.057 Right to paid time off to attend adoption appointments

s.057 Right to unpaid time off to attend adoption appointments

s.057 Complaint to employment tribunal

s.057 Right to paid time off to attend adoption appointments: agency workers

s.057 Right to unpaid time off to attend adoption meetings: agency workers

s.057 Complaint to employment tribunal: agency workers

s.057 Agency workers: supplementary

s.057 Placement of looked after children with prospective adopters

s.061 Right to time off for employee representatives.

s.063 Right to time off for young person in Wales or Scotland for study or training.

Part 7

Suspension from work

2 of 13 sections shown

s.068 Right to remuneration. Regulated

Pay employees suspended on maternity groundsEmployer

s.068 Right to remuneration Regulated

Pay agency workers if their assignment ends for maternity reasonsEmployer

11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.064 Right to remuneration on suspension on medical grounds.

s.065 Exclusions from right to remuneration.

s.066 Meaning of suspension on maternity grounds.

s.067 Right to offer of alternative work.

s.068 Meaning of ending the supply of an agency worker on maternity grounds

s.068 Right to offer of alternative work

s.068 Agency workers: supplementary

s.069 Calculation of remuneration.

s.069 Calculation of remuneration (agency workers)

s.070 Complaints to employment tribunals.

s.070 Complaints to employment tribunals: agency workers

Part 8

Flexible working

1 of 4 sections shown

s.080 Employer’s duties in relation to application under section 80F Regulated

Handle employee flexible working requests reasonably and respond within 2 monthsEmployer

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.080 Statutory right to request contract variation

s.080 Complaints to employment tribunals

s.080 Remedies

Part 8

Carer’s leave

2 of 5 sections shown

s.080 Carer’s leave Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must create regulations for Carer’s LeaveCrown / Minister / Government department

s.080 Complaint to employment tribunal Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must adjudicate complaints regarding carer's leaveTribunal / Court

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.080 Rights during and after carer’s leave

s.080 Special cases

s.080 Part 8B: supplemental

Part 8

8 of 37 sections shown

s.072 Compulsory maternity leave. Prosecution

Do not permit an employee to work during compulsory maternity leaveEmployer

Fine up to £500

s.076 Entitlement to parental leave. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must create regulations for parental leave entitlementCrown / Minister / Government department

s.077 Rights during and after parental leave. Regulated

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

s.080 Complaint to employment tribunal. Regulated

Do not prevent or unreasonably postpone parental leaveEmployer

s.080 Entitlement to ... paternity leave: birth Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must create regulations for paternity leave rightsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.080 Rights during and after paternity leave Regulated

Protect employee rights and job security during paternity leaveEmployee

s.080 Parental bereavement leave Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must create parental bereavement leave regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.080 Neonatal care leave Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must create regulations for neonatal care leaveCrown / Minister / Government department

29 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.071 (1) An employee may, provided that she satisfies any conditions...

s.073 Additional maternity leave.

s.074 Redundancy and dismissal.

s.075 Sections 71 to 73: supplemental.

s.075 Ordinary adoption leave

s.075 Additional adoption leave

s.075 Redundancy and dismissal

s.075 Chapter 1A: supplemental

s.075 Entitlement to shared parental leave: birth

s.075 Entitlement to leave under section 75E: further provision

s.075 Entitlement to shared parental leave: adoption

s.075 Entitlement to leave under section 75G: further provision

s.075 Rights during and after shared parental leave

s.075 Redundancy and dismissal

s.075 Chapter 1B: supplemental

s.078 Special cases.

s.079 Supplemental.

s.080 Entitlement to additional paternity leave: birth

s.080 Entitlement to ... paternity leave: adoption

s.080 Entitlement to additional paternity leave: adoption

s.080 Special cases

s.080 Chapter 3: supplemental

s.080 Rights during and after bereavement leave

s.080 Special cases

s.080 Chapter 4: supplemental

s.080 Application in relation to stillbirths

s.080 Rights during and after neonatal care leave

s.080 Special cases

s.080 Chapter 5: supplemental

Part 9

Termination of employment

4 of 8 sections shown

s.086 Rights of employer and employee to minimum notice. Regulated

Provide employees with mandatory minimum notice of terminationEmployee

s.088 Employments with normal working hours. Regulated

Pay employees their normal rate during statutory notice periodsEmployer

s.092 Right to written statement of reasons for dismissal. Regulated

Provide a written statement of reasons for dismissal upon requestEmployer

s.093 Complaints to employment tribunal. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

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

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.087 Rights of employee in period of notice.

s.089 Employments without normal working hours.

s.090 Short-term incapacity benefit , contributory employment and support allowance and industrial injury benefit.

s.091 Supplementary.

Part 10

Unfair dismissal

43 of 69 sections shown

s.102 Trustees of occupational pension schemes.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.103 Employee representatives.

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.103 Protected disclosure.

amended 3 times

s.104 Assertion of statutory right.

amended 12 times (opens in a new tab)

s.104 The national minimum wage.

amended 12 times

s.104 Tax credits

amended 12 times

s.104 Flexible working

amended 12 times

s.104 Pension enrolment

amended 12 times

s.104 Study and training

amended 12 times

s.104 Blacklists

amended 12 times

s.104 Employee shareholder status

amended 12 times

s.104 Contracts of employment: restricted variations

amended 12 times

s.104 Contracts of employment: variations that are not restricted variations

amended 12 times

s.104 Redundancy: replacement of employees with people who are not employees

amended 12 times

s.105 Redundancy.

amended 43 times (opens in a new tab)

s.106 Replacements.

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.108 Qualifying period of employment.

amended 60 times (opens in a new tab)

s.109 Upper age limit.

amended 24 times (opens in a new tab)

s.110 Dismissal procedures agreements.

amended 5 times (opens in a new tab)

s.111 Complaints to employment tribunal.

amended 7 times (opens in a new tab)

s.111 Confidentiality of negotiations before termination of employment

amended 7 times

s.112 The remedies: orders and compensation. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must offer remedies and award compensation for unfair dismissalTribunal / Court

amended 10 times (opens in a new tab)

s.113 The orders.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.114 Order for reinstatement. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must specify terms when ordering an employee's reinstatementTribunal / Court

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.115 Order for re-engagement.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.117 Enforcement of order and compensation.

amended 19 times (opens in a new tab)

s.118 General.

amended 10 times (opens in a new tab)

s.119 Basic award.

amended 5 times (opens in a new tab)

s.120 Basic award: minimum in certain cases.

amended 36 times (opens in a new tab)

s.122 Basic award: reductions.

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.123 Compensatory award.

amended 7 times (opens in a new tab)

s.124 Limit of compensatory award etc.

amended 38 times (opens in a new tab)

s.124 Adjustments under the Employment Act 2002

amended 38 times

s.125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.126 Acts which are both unfair dismissal and discrimination.

amended 11 times (opens in a new tab)

s.127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.127 Internal appeal procedures.

amended 1 time

s.127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

amended 1 time

s.128 Interim relief pending determination of complaint.

amended 5 times (opens in a new tab)

s.129 Procedure on hearing of application and making of order. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must follow procedures for interim relief applicationsTribunal / Court

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.132 Consequence of failure to comply with order. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal must order contract continuation or compensation for non-complianceTribunal / Court

s.134 Teachers in aided schools.

amended 5 times (opens in a new tab)

s.134 Application to police.

amended 5 times

26 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.094 The right.

s.095 Circumstances in which an employee is dismissed.

s.096 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.097 Effective date of termination.

s.098 General.

s.098 Procedural fairness

s.098 Jury service

s.098 No normal retirement age: dismissal before 65

s.098 No normal retirement age: dismissal at or after 65

s.098 Normal retirement age: dismissal before retirement age

s.098 Normal retirement age 65 or higher: dismissal at or after retirement age

s.098 Normal retirement age below 65: dismissal at or after retirement age

s.098 Reason for dismissal: particular matters

s.098 Retirement dismissals: fairness

s.098 Interpretation

s.099 Leave for family reasons.

s.100 Health and safety cases.

s.101 Shop workers and betting workers who refuse Sunday work.

s.101 Working time cases.

s.101 Shop workers who refuse to work additional hours on Sunday

s.107 Pressure on employer to dismiss unfairly.

s.116 Choice of order and its terms.

s.121 Basic award of two weeks’ pay in certain cases.

s.130 Order for continuation of contract of employment.

s.131 Application for variation or revocation of order.

s.133 Death of employer or employee.

Part 11

Redundancy payments etc.

20 of 47 sections shown

s.135 The right. Regulated

Pay required redundancy payments to eligible employeesEmployer

amended 7 times (opens in a new tab)

s.136 Circumstances in which an employee is dismissed.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.139 Redundancy.

amended 8 times (opens in a new tab)

s.145 The relevant date.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.146 Provisions supplementing sections 138 and 141.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.155 Qualifying period of employment.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.156 Upper age limit.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.157 Exemption orders.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.158 Pension rights.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.162 Amount of a redundancy payment.

amended 6 times (opens in a new tab)

s.163 References to employment tribunals.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.164 Claims for redundancy payment.

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.165 Written particulars of redundancy payment. Prosecution

Fail to give written redundancy payment detailsEmployer

Fine up to £1,000

s.166 Applications for payments.

amended 20 times (opens in a new tab)

s.167 Making of payments. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must pay redundancy from National Insurance Fund if employer cannotCrown / Minister / Government department

s.168 Amount of payments.

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.169 Information relating to applications for payments. Prosecution

Fail to comply with information noticeEmployer

Fine up to £1,000

s.171 Employment not under contract of employment.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.180 Offences. Regulated

Corporate-liability attribution for Part XI offences by directors and officersEmployer

27 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.138 No dismissal in cases of renewal of contract or re-engagement.

s.140 Summary dismissal.

s.141 Renewal of contract or re-engagement.

s.142 Employee anticipating expiry of employer’s notice.

s.143 Strike during currency of employer’s notice.

s.144 Provisions supplementary to section 143.

s.147 Meaning of “lay-off” and “short-time”.

s.148 Eligibility by reason of lay-off or short-time.

s.149 Counter-notices.

s.150 Resignation.

s.151 Dismissal.

s.152 Likelihood of full employment.

s.153 The relevant date.

s.154 Provisions supplementing sections 148 and 152.

s.159 Public offices etc.

s.160 Overseas government employment.

s.161 Domestic servants.

s.170 References to employment tribunals.

s.172 Termination of employment by statute.

s.173 Employees paid by person other than employer.

s.174 Death of employer: dismissal.

s.175 Death of employer: lay-off and short-time.

s.176 Death of employee.

s.177 References to employment tribunals.

s.178 Old statutory compensation schemes.

s.179 Notices.

s.181 Interpretation.

Part 12

Insolvency of employers

8 of 9 sections shown

s.182 Employee’s rights on insolvency of employer. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must pay unpaid wages if your employer goes insolventCrown / Minister / Government department

s.183 Insolvency.

amended 19 times (opens in a new tab)

s.184 Debts to which Part applies.

amended 7 times (opens in a new tab)

s.186 Limit on amount payable under section 182.

amended 54 times (opens in a new tab)

s.187 Role of relevant officer.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.188 Complaints to employment tribunals.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.189 Transfer to Secretary of State of rights and remedies.

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.190 Power to obtain information. Prosecution

Fail to supply information or documents when requiredEmployer

Unlimited fine

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.185 The appropriate date.

Part 13

Miscellaneous

20 of 23 sections shown

s.191 Crown employment.

amended 9 times (opens in a new tab)

s.192 Armed forces.

amended 25 times (opens in a new tab)

s.193 National security.

amended 5 times (opens in a new tab)

s.194 House of Lords staff.

amended 21 times (opens in a new tab)

s.195 House of Commons staff.

amended 21 times (opens in a new tab)

s.196 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.197 Fixed-term contracts.

amended 5 times (opens in a new tab)

s.198 Short-term employment.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.199 Mariners.

amended 23 times (opens in a new tab)

s.200 Police officers.

amended 17 times (opens in a new tab)

s.201 Power to extend employment legislation to offshore employment.

amended 6 times (opens in a new tab)

s.202 National security. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Minister may prohibit disclosure of information for national securityCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 14 times (opens in a new tab)

s.202 Contractual duties of confidentiality relating to harassment and discrimination

amended 14 times

s.203 Restrictions on contracting out.

amended 27 times (opens in a new tab)

s.204 Law governing employment.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.205 Remedy for infringement of certain rights.

amended 8 times (opens in a new tab)

s.205 Employee shareholders

amended 8 times

s.206 Institution or continuance of tribunal proceedings.

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.209 Powers to amend Act.

amended 10 times (opens in a new tab)

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.207 Rights and liabilities accruing after death.

s.207 Extension of time limits because of mediation in certain cross-border disputes

s.207 Extension of time limits to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings

Part 14

Interpretation

17 of 26 sections shown

s.210 Introductory.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.211 Period of continuous employment.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.212 Weeks counting in computing period.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.214 Special provisions for redundancy payments.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.215 Employment abroad etc.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.218 Change of employer.

amended 31 times (opens in a new tab)

s.219 Reinstatement or re-engagement of dismissed employee.

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.220 Introductory.

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.225 Rights during employment.

amended 10 times (opens in a new tab)

s.226 Rights on termination.

amended 5 times (opens in a new tab)

s.227 Maximum amount.

amended 40 times (opens in a new tab)

s.230 Employees, workers etc.

amended 7 times (opens in a new tab)

s.231 Associated employers.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.232 Shop workers.

amended 6 times (opens in a new tab)

s.233 Betting workers

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.234 Normal working hours.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.235 Other definitions.

amended 26 times (opens in a new tab)

9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.213 Intervals in employment.

s.216 Industrial disputes.

s.217 Reinstatement after military service.

s.221 General.

s.222 Remuneration varying according to time of work.

s.223 Supplementary.

s.224 Employments with no normal working hours.

s.228 New employments and other special cases.

s.229 Supplementary.

Part 15

General and supplementary

2 of 10 sections shown

s.236 Orders and regulations.

amended 31 times (opens in a new tab)

s.244 Extent.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.237 Financial provisions.

s.238 Reciprocal arrangements with Northern Ireland.

s.239 Reciprocal arrangements with Isle of Man.

s.240 Consequential amendments.

s.241 Transitionals, savings and transitory provisions.

s.242 Repeals and revocations.

s.243 Commencement.

s.245 Short title.

Schedules

1 of 87 shown

s.sch002 (1) Where an existing employee (as defined in paragraph 7A(1))... Regulated

Provide written statement of employment particulars to eligible employees upon request or when terms changeEmployer

86 other schedules

s.001 Consequential amendments

s.003 Repeals and revocations

s.sch001 (1) Section 1 of the Equal Pay Act 1970 is...

s.sch001 (1) The Race Relations Act 1976 is amended as follows....

s.sch001 In section 3(6) of the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1977,...

s.sch001 In section 12C(3) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act...

s.sch001 In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the House of...

s.sch001 In section 54(5) of the New Towns Act 1981, for...

s.sch001 In paragraph 8(4) of Schedule 13 to the Wildlife and...

s.sch001 In section 2(7) of the Hops Marketing Act 1982, for...

s.sch001 (1) Section 10 of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971...

s.sch001 In section 10(d) of the Administration of Justice Act 1982—...

s.sch001 In paragraph 23 of Part II of Schedule 3 to...

s.sch001 Schedule 1 para.22

s.sch001 In— (a) paragraph 5(5) of Part I of Schedule 1,...

s.sch001 In— (a) paragraph 5(5) of Part I, and

s.sch001 (1) The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is amended as...

s.sch001 (1) The Local Government Act 1985 is amended as follows....

s.sch001 In section 3(7) of the Trustee Savings Banks Act 1985,...

s.sch001 In paragraph 7(2)(b) of Schedule 4 to the Housing (Consequential...

s.sch001 In paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to the Insolvency Act...

s.sch001 Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 3 to the...

s.sch001 In paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid...

s.sch001 In section 73(3)(g) of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987, for...

s.sch001 In section 25(6) of the Pilotage Act 1987, for “Schedule...

s.sch001 In paragraph 10(2)(b) of Schedule 22 to the Housing (Scotland)...

s.sch001 In section 22(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, for...

s.sch001 (1) The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 is amended...

s.sch001 (1) The Education Reform Act 1988 is amended as follows....

s.sch001 In paragraph 6(4) of Schedule 11 to the Local Government...

s.sch001 In paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 1 to the Housing (Scotland)...

s.sch001 In paragraph 13(3)(a) of the Schedule to the British Library...

s.sch001 In section 18 of the Health and Medicines Act 1988,...

s.sch001 In section 6(3) of the Dock Work Act 1989—

s.sch001 (1) The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

s.sch001 In section 10 of the Local Government and Housing Act...

s.sch001 (1) The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990...

s.sch001 In paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 1 to the Enterprise and...

s.sch001 In paragraph 15 of Schedule 10 to the Environmental Protection...

s.sch001 In paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Natural Heritage...

s.sch001 In section 30(7) of the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991—...

s.sch001 In section 80(2A) of the Health and Safety at Work...

s.sch001 In section 24(8) of the Ports Act 1991, for the...

s.sch001 (1) The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is...

s.sch001 (1) The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 is amended...

s.sch001 In section 1 of the Timeshare Act 1992—

s.sch001 In section 33(3)(b) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland)...

s.sch001 In section 1(7) of the Museums and Galleries Act 1992,...

s.sch001 (1) The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992...

s.sch001 In section 11(2) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992,...

s.sch001 In section 2(4)(b) of the Social Security Act 1993, for...

s.sch001 (1) The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 is amended as follows....

s.sch001 (1) The Railways Act 1993 is amended as follows.

s.sch001 (1) The Pension Schemes Act 1993 is amended as follows....

s.sch001 In paragraph 27 of Schedule 24 to the Finance Act...

s.sch001 (1) The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 is amended as...

s.sch001 In paragraph 4(11) of Schedule 5 to the Coal Industry...

s.sch001 In section 126(2) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order...

s.sch001 (1) The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 is amended...

s.sch001 (1) The Jobseekers Act 1995 is amended as follows.

s.sch001 In paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Environment Act...

s.sch001 (1) The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is amended as follows....

s.sch001 In paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to the Scottish Development...

s.sch001 In paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Welsh Development...

s.sch001 In section 23(1) of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976,...

s.sch002 Transitional provisions, savings and transitory provisions

s.sch002 The substitution of this Act for the provisions repealed or...

s.sch002 Any question as to the validity of any of sections...

s.sch002 Part X does not apply to a dismissal from employment...

s.sch002 (1) Section 135 does not apply to an employee who...

s.sch002 (1) The reference in section 215(2)(b) to a person being...

s.sch002 (1) Subject to paragraph 13 and sub-paragraphs (2) and (3)...

s.sch002 (1) If sections 42 to 46 of the Pensions Act...

s.sch002 (1) If section 31 of the Trade Union Reform and...

s.sch002 (1) If Part XI of the Reserve Forces Act 1996...

s.sch002 (1) Anything done, or having effect as done, (including the...

s.sch002 Any reference (express or implied) in this Act or any...

s.sch002 (1) Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, or...

s.sch002 Paragraphs 1 to 4 have effect in place of section...

s.sch002 (1) The repeal by this Act of an enactment previously...

s.sch002 (1) In this paragraph “pre-TURERA employee” means an employee whose...

s.sch002 (1) In this paragraph an “existing employee” means an employee...

s.sch002 In relation to any case in which (but for this...

s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies where an employee exercised a right...

s.sch003 Schedule 3 para.1

s.sch003 The following abbreviations are used in the Table— BGLA =...

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Employment Rights Act 1996

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What it requires

Employment particulars

Zero hours workers and similar

TIPS, GRATUITIES AND SERVICE CHARGES

Protection of wages

Guarantee payments

Sunday working for shop and betting workers

Protected disclosures

Protection for applicants for employment etc in the health service

Redundancy or dismissal during a protected period of pregnancy

Protection from suffering detriment in employment

Study and training

Time off work

Suspension from work

Flexible working

Carer’s leave

Termination of employment

Unfair dismissal

Redundancy payments etc.

Insolvency of employers

Miscellaneous

Interpretation

General and supplementary

Schedules

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