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GBR-1999-L-54812
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Title_of_text
Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Adopted on (Date of text)
1999-07-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends the law relating to employment, to trade unions and to employment agencies and businesses. Governs collective bargaining and recognition of bargaining agents. Prohibits blacklists for use by employers to discriminate against employees who are active in trade unions. Governs complaints to employment tribunals. Confirms a worker's right not to suffer unfair dismissal or detriment because of involvement in a trade union, because of maternity or parental leave or because of domestic incidents. Similarly prohibits unfair dismissals of striking workers. Establishes that the Secretary of State may issue a code of practice with regard to ending the discrimination of part-time workers. Provides for the indexation of awards.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2010-03-01 (GBR-2010-R-83123)
The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/493).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2002 (GBR-2002-L-63642)
Employment Act 2002 (c. 22).
Amending text(s)
2002 (GBR-2002-L-63642)
Employment Act 2002 (c. 22).
Amending text(s)
2004-09-16 (GBR-2004-L-68771)
Employment Relations Act 2004.
Amending text(s)
2006-11-14 (GBR-2006-R-75388)
Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2006. Statutory Instrument No. 3045 of 2006.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1999-12-10 (GBR-1999-R-73630)
Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3312 of 1999).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Employment Relations Act 1999
Author
Acts of UK Parliament
Publisher
HMSOnline
Country
United Kingdom
URL
http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1999/19990026.htm