Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/1919/part/XV/chapter/II/crossheading/contracting-out-etc-and-remedies
Timestamp: 2019-08-22 19:17:02
Document Index: 658349459

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 245', 'Art. 245', 'Art. 245', 'Art. 245', 'Art. 247', 'Art. 247']

Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Contracting out etc. and remedies
The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Cross Heading: Contracting out etc. and remedies is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 August 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Contracting out etc. and remediesF6N.I.
Restrictions on contracting outN.I.
(f)does not apply to any agreement to refrain from instituting or continuingF1. . . any proceedings within[F2 the following provisions of Article 20(1) of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (cases where conciliation available)—
(b)the agreement must relate to the particular[F1 proceedings],
(c)the employee or worker must have received[F1 advice from a relevent independent advisor] as to the terms and effect of the proposed agreement and, in particular, its effect on his ability to pursue his rights before an industrial tribunal.
(d)there must be in force, when the adviser gives the advice, a[F1 contract of insurance, or an indemnity provided for members of a profession or professional body,] covering the risk of a claim by the employee or worker in respect of loss arising in consequence of the advice,
[F1(3A) A person is a relevant independent adviser for the purposes of paragraph (3)(c)—
[F1(5) An agreement under which the parties agree to submit a dispute to arbitration—
C1Art. 245 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2006) by Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246), regs. 2(3), 18, Sch. 1 para. 11 (with reg. 21(1), Sch. 1 para. 3)
C2Art. 245 applied (6.4.2006) by Service Provision Change (Protection of Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/177), reg. 18
C3Art. 245 applied (5.12.2011) by Agency Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/350), reg. 15
C4Art. 245 applied (6.4.2014) by The Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/88), regs. 1, 16
Law governing employmentN.I.
246.—(1) For the purposes of this Order it is immaterial whether the law which (apart from this Order) governs any person's employment is the law of the United Kingdom, or of a part of the United Kingdom, or not.
Remedy for infringement of certain rightsN.I.
[F3(1ZA) In relation to the right conferred by Article 68A, the reference in paragraph (1) to an employee has effect as a reference to a worker.]
[F4(1A) In relation to the right conferred by Article 70B, the reference in paragraph (1) to an employee has effect as a reference to a worker.]
[F5(2A) The remedy of a person for infringement of the right conferred on him by Article 73 is by way of a complaint under Article 74 and not otherwise.]
[F5(2B) The remedy of a person for infringement of the right conferred on him by Article 77A or Article 77B is by way of a complaint under that Article and not otherwise.]
C5Art. 247(I) applied (6.4.2006) by virtue of Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246), regs. 2(3), 16(1), Sch. 1 para. 11 (with reg. 21(1)(5), Sch. 1 para. 3)
C6Art. 247(1) applied (6.4.2006) by Service Provision Change (Protection of Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/177), reg. 16(1)