Employment Act 1989

Employment Act 1989 (c. 38)

1989 c. 38

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Employment Act 1989 (c. 38)

1989 Chapter c. 38

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Overriding of provisions requiring discrimination as respects employment or training
1	Overriding of statutory requirements which conflict with certain provisions of 1975 Act.
2	Power of Secretary of State to repeal statutory provisions requiring discrimination as respects employment or training.

Circumstances where discrimination as respects employment or training is permissible
3	Restriction of exemption for discrimination required by or under statute.
4	Exemption for discrimination under certain provisions concerned with the protection of women at work.
5	Exemption for discrimination in connection with certain educational appointments.
6	Power of Secretary of State to exempt particular acts of discrimination required by or under statute.

Discrimination as respects training
7	Prohibition of discrimination in connection with provision of training.
8	Power to exempt discrimination in favour of lone parents in connection with training.

Removal of restrictions and other requirements relating to employment
9	Repeal or modification of provisions requiring different treatment of different categories of employees.
10	Removal of restrictions relating to employment of young persons.
11	Exemption of Sikhs from requirements as to wearing of safety helmets on construction sites.
12	Protection of Sikhs from racial discrimination in connection with requirements as to wearing of safety helmets.

Written statements of terms of employment
13	Provision of particulars of disciplinary procedures.

Time off for trade union duties
14	Trade union duties for which time off must be allowed by employer.

Reasons for dismissal
15	Period of employment necessary to qualify for statement of reasons for dismissal.

Redundancy
16	Redundancy payments: assimilation of age limits for men and women.
17	Abolition of redundancy rebates.

Insolvency
18	Quantification of amounts for purposes of insolvency payments.
19	Recovery of insolvency payments made in respect of preferential or preferred debts.

Pre-hearing reviews
20	Pre-hearing review of proceedings before industrial tribunal.

Removal of requirement to register storage of film
21	Removal of requirement to notify local authority of storage of celluloid film.

Dissolution of Training Commission
22	Dissolution of Training Commission.

Industrial training boards
23	Consultation in connection with industrial training orders.
24	Transfer of assets or staff of industrial training boards.
25	Constitution of industrial training boards.

Transfer of staff employed in Skills Training Agency
26	Transfer of staff employed in Skills Training Agency.

General
27	Power to make corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
28	Orders.
29	Interpretation, minor and consequential amendments, repeals, etc.
30	Short title, commencement and extent.