Employment Rights Act 1996
/ˌɛm.plɔɪ.mənt raɪts ækt 1996/
Definitions
- (n.) A UK statute consolidating and updating laws concerning employees' rights at work, including contracts, pay, dismissal, and redundancy.
The Employment Rights Act 1996 sets out the minimum standards for employment contracts in the UK.
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- employment rights act 1996
- employment rights acts 1996
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Commentary
Commonly cited to reference statutory employment protections; practitioners should note its broad scope covering most aspects of worker rights and employer obligations.
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