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Name: Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (Chapter 44)
Country: United Kingdom
Subject(s): Conditions of employment; Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Type of legislation: Law, Act
Adopted on: 1978-07-31
Entry into force:
Published on: Printed separately
ISN: GBR-1978-L-13130
Link: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=13130&p_lang=en
Bibliography: Printed separately
Abstract/Citation: Consolidates certain enactments relating to rights of employees arising out of their employment; and certain enactments relating to the insolvency of employers; to industrial tribunals; to recoupment of certain benefit; to conciliation officers; and to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Repeals, inter alia, the Contracts of Employment Act 1972 (LS 1972 - UK 1).
Amending text(s):
  • 1995-11-08 (GBR-1995-L-42563)Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Chapter 50).
  • 1995-06-28 (GBR-1995-L-41474)Jobseekers Act 1995 (Chapter 18).
  • 1992-07-16 (GBR-1992-L-30018)Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Chapter 52)
  • 1992-02-13 (GBR-1992-L-27762)Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (Chapter 6)
  • 1990-11-01 (GBR-1990-L-22105)Employment Act 1989 (Chapter 38)
  • 1988-10-10 (GBR-1988-R-7414)Employment Protection (Medical Suspension) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 1746 of 1988)
  • 1986-11-07 (GBR-1986-L-3443)Sex Discrimination Act 1986 (Chapter 59)
  • 1982-10-28 (GBR-1982-L-10497)Employment Act 1982 (Chapter 46)
Implementing text(s):
  • 1994-07-11 (GBR-1994-R-37277)Industrial Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (Scotland) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 1624 of 1994)
  • 1994-05-23 (GBR-1994-R-37217)Guarantee Payments (Exemption) (No. 29) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 1409 of 1994)
  • 1994-03-03 (GBR-1994-R-36196)Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 538 of 1994)
  • 1993-12-16 (GBR-1993-R-35692)Redundancy Payments (National Health Service) (Modification) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 3167 of 1993)
  • 1993-11-23 (GBR-1993-R-35693)Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993 (S.I. No. 2854 of 1993)
  • 1993-09-03 (GBR-1993-R-34661)Employment Protection (Continuity of Employment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 2165 of 1993)
  • 1993-05-25 (GBR-1993-R-33449)Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Compensation Limit) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 1348 of 1993)
  • 1992-02-18 (GBR-1992-R-27740)Employment Protection (Variation of Limits) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 312 of 1992)
  • 1992-02-18 (GBR-1992-R-27741)Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 313 of 1992)
  • 1989-03-16 (GBR-1989-R-8689)Employment Protection (Variation of Limits) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 526 of 1989)
  • 1989-03-16 (GBR-1989-R-8695)Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 528 of 1989)
  • 1988-05-19 (GBR-1988-R-6559)Redundancy Payments (Local Government) (Modification) (Amendment) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 907 of 1988)
  • 1988-02-18 (GBR-1988-R-6060)Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 277 of 1988)
  • 1985-12-19 (GBR-1985-R-5008)Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 2033 of 1985)
  • 1985-05-20 (GBR-1985-R-2729)The Unfair Dismissal (Variation of Qualifying Period) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 782 of 1985)
Related text(s):
  • 1993-10-15 (GBR-1993-R-35116)Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 2503 (C.52) of 1993)
  • 1992-02-13 (GBR-1992-L-27936)Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (1992 c. 4).

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