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Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 204 duties
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 201 duties
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 1989 55 duties
Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 51 duties
TULRCA 1992 1992 47 duties

Employees also bound by 53 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 5 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.

Schedules

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s.001

APPLICATION OF THE REGULATIONS TO NORTHERN IRELAND

s.011

Notification of Employee Liability Information

Provide employee liability information to the new employer before a TUPE transfer Employer

s.012

Remedy for failure to notify employee liability information

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Tribunal may award compensation for failure to provide employee information Tribunal / Court

s.013

Duty to inform and consult representatives

Inform and consult staff representatives before a business transfer Employee

s.014

Election of employee representatives

Organise fair elections for employee representatives Employer

s.015

Failure to inform or consult

Provide information and consult with employees during business transfers Employer

s.variation to the duty to inform and consult where

Variation to the duty to inform and consult where no appropriate representatives

Notify small-scale TUPE transferred employees directly if no reps exist Employer

Browse 17 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

A relevant transfer

s.004

Effect of relevant transfer on contracts of employment

s.005

Effect of relevant transfer on collective agreements

s.006

Effect of relevant transfer on trade union recognition

s.007

Dismissal of employee because of relevant transfer

s.008

Insolvency

s.009

Variations of contract where transferors are subject to relevant insolvency proceedings

s.010

Pensions

s.016

Failure to inform or consult: supplemental

s.017

Employers' Liability Compulsory Insurance

s.018

Restriction on contracting out

s.019

Amendment to the 1996 Act

s.020

Repeals, revocations and amendments

s.021

Transitional provisions and savings

s.effect of relevant transfer on contracts of employ

Effect of relevant transfer on contracts of employment which incorporate provisions of collective agreements

s.extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation

Extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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ACAS

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

Statutory dispute-resolution body providing conciliation for Employment Tribunal claims (early conciliation), collective dispute mediation and arbitration, and authoritative codes of practice (disciplinary …

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Made under

European Communities Act 1972 1972 Primary Act

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