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Status:Point in time view as at 04/09/2000. This version of this Act contains provisions that are not valid for this point in time.StatusNot valid for this point in time generally means that a provision was not in force for the point in time you have selected to view it on.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Employment Relations Act 1999. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationChanges and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above. Trade unionsE+W+S1 Collective bargaining: recognition.E+W+S(1)The M1Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 shall be amended as follows.
“Chapter VAE+W+S Collective bargaining: recognition70A Recognition of trade unions.Schedule A1 shall have effect.”
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3 Blacklists.E+W+S(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations prohibiting the compilation of lists which—
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5 Training.E+W+SIn Chapter VA of Part I of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (collective bargaining: recognition) as inserted by section 1 above, there shall be inserted after section 70A—
“70B Training.(1)This section applies where—
70C Section 70B: complaint to employment tribunal.(1)A trade union may present a complaint to an employment tribunal that an employer has failed to comply with his obligations under section 70B in relation to a bargaining unit.
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8 Time off for domestic incidents.E+W+SThe provisions set out in Part II of Schedule 4 shall be inserted after section 57 of that Act.
9 Consequential amendments.E+W+SPart III of Schedule 4 (which makes amendments consequential on sections 7 and 8) shall have effect.
Disciplinary and grievance hearingsE+W+S10 Right to be accompanied.E+W+S(1)This section applies where a worker—
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Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Marginal CitationsM81996 c. 18. 13 Interpretation.E+W+S(1)In sections 10 to 12 and this section “worker” means an individual who is—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C2S. 13(4) modified (prosp.) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 29, 55(2), Sch. 2 para. 14C3S. 13(5) modified (prosp.) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 29, 55(2), Sch. 2 para. 14Commencement InformationI1S. 13 wholly in force at 4.9.2000; s. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 45; s. 13(1)-(3) in force at 25.10.1999 by S.I. 1999/2830 art.(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with art. 3); s. 13(4)-(6) in force at 4.9.2000 by S.I. 2000/2242, art. 2(1)Marginal CitationsM91971 c. 80. 14 Contracting out and conciliation.E+W+SSections 10 to 13 of this Act shall be treated as provisions of Part V of the M10Employment Rights Act 1996 for the purposes of—
(b)section 18(1)(d) of the M11Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (conciliation).
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Other rights of individualsE+W+S+N.I.16 Unfair dismissal of striking workers.E+W+SSchedule 5 shall have effect.
Prospective17(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations about cases where a worker—
“collective agreement” has the meaning given by section 178(1) of the M12Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; and
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(4)In section 23 of the M14National Minimum Wage Act 1998, for subsection (4) there shall be substituted—
(5)In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the M15Tax Credits Act 1999, for sub-paragraph (3) there shall be substituted—
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(f)amend, apply with or without modifications, or make provision similar to any provision of the M16Employment Rights Act 1996 (including, in particular, Parts V, X and XIII) or the M17Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992;
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21 Code of practice: supplemental.E+W+S(1)Before issuing or revising a code of practice under section 20 the Secretary of State shall consult such persons as he considers appropriate.
22 National minimum wage: communities.E+W+S+N.I.The following shall be inserted after section 44 of the M18National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (exclusions: voluntary workers)—
“44A Religious and other communities: resident workers.(1)A residential member of a community to which this section applies does not qualify for the national minimum wage in respect of employment by the community.
(b)“independent school” has the same meaning as in section 463 of the M19Education Act 1996 (in England and Wales), section 135 of the M20Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (in Scotland) and Article 2 of the M21Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (in Northern Ireland).
(a)in England and Wales, a course of a description referred to in Schedule 6 to the M22Education Reform Act 1988 or Schedule 2 to the M23Further and Higher Education Act 1992;
(b)in Scotland, a course or programme of a description mentioned in or falling within section 6(1) or 38 of the M24Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992;
(c)in Northern Ireland, a course of a description referred to in Schedule 1 to the M25Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 or a course providing further education within the meaning of Article 3 of that Order.”
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(a)the M26Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992;
(b)the M27Employment Rights Act 1996;
(d)any instrument made under section 2(2) of the M28European Communities Act 1972.
(6)Section 209(7) of the M29Employment Rights Act 1996 (which is superseded by this section) shall be omitted.
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26 ACAS: general duty.E+W+S+N.I.In section 209 of the M31Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (ACAS’ general duty) the words from “, in particular” to the end shall be omitted.
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(2)In the M32Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 these provisions shall cease to have effect—
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MiscellaneousE+W+S+N.I.30 Partnerships at work.E+W+S(1)The Secretary of State may spend money or provide money to other persons for the purpose of encouraging and helping employers (or their representatives) and employees (or their representatives) to improve the way they work together.
31 Employment agencies.E+W+SSchedule 7 shall have effect.
32 Employment rights: employment outside Great Britain.E+W+S+N.I.(1)In section 285(1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (employment outside Great Britain) for “Chapter II (procedure for handling redundancies)” there shall be substituted “ sections 193 and 194 (duty to notify Secretary of State of certain redundancies) ”.
(3)Section 196 of the M33Employment Rights Act 1996 (employment outside Great Britain) shall cease to have effect; and in section 5(1) for “sections 196 and” there shall be substituted “ section ”.
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(a)sections 117(4)(b), 118(2) and (3) and 125 of the M34Employment Rights Act 1996 (and the word “or” before section 117(4)(b));
(b)sections 157 and 158 of the M35Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
(2)In section 117(3)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (amount of additional award) for “the appropriate amount” there shall be substituted “ an amount not less than twenty-six nor more than fifty-two weeks’ pay ”; and subsections (5) and (6) of section 117 shall cease to have effect.
(3)In section 14 of the M36Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998—
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(4)For the sum specified in section 124(1) of the M37Employment Rights Act 1996 (unfair dismissal: limit of compensatory award) there shall be substituted the sum of £50,000 (subject to subsection (2) above).
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36 Sections 33 to 35: consequential.E+W+S+N.I.(1)The following provisions (which confer power to increase sums) shall cease to have effect—
(b)sections 159 and 176(7) and (8) of the M38Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
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(2)Section 127B of that Act (power to specify method of calculation of compensation where dismissal a result of protected disclosure) shall cease to have effect.
38 Transfer of undertakings.E+W+S(1)This section applies where regulations under section 2(2) of the M39European Communities Act 1972 (general implementation of Treaties) make provision for the purpose of implementing, or for a purpose concerning, a Community obligation of the United Kingdom which relates to the treatment of employees on the transfer of an undertaking or business or part of an undertaking or business.
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(a)supplied by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue to the Secretary of State for any purpose relating to the M40National Minimum Wage Act 1998;
“revenue official” means an officer of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue appointed under section 4 of the M41Inland Revenue Regulation Act 1890 (appointment of collectors, officers and other persons), and
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Marginal CitationsM401998 c. 39. M411890 c. 21. 40 Dismissal of school staff.E+W+S+N.I.(1)In paragraph 27(3)(b) of Schedule 16 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (dismissal of staff: representations and appeal) for “for a period of two years or more (within the meaning of the M42Employment Rights Act 1996)” there shall be substituted “ , within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996, for a period at least as long as the period for the time being specified in section 108(1) of that Act (unfair dismissal: qualifying period) ”.
(2)In paragraph 24(4)(b) of Schedule 17 to the M43School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (dismissal of staff: representations and appeal) for “for a period of two years or more (within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996)” there shall be substituted “ , within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996, for a period at least as long as the period for the time being specified in section 108(1) of that Act (unfair dismissal: qualifying period) ”.
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GeneralE+W+S+N.I.42 Orders and regulations.E+W+S(1)Any power to make an order or regulations under this Act shall be exercised by statutory instrument.
43 Finance.E+W+SThere shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
44 Repeals.E+W+SThe provisions mentioned in Schedule 9 are repealed (or revoked) to the extent specified in column 3.
45 Commencement.E+W+S+N.I.(1)The preceding provisions of this Act shall come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument.
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(2)An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the M44Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to any of the purposes of this Act—
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