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Employment Rights Act 1996, the Glossary

The Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18) is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament passed by the Conservative government to codify existing law on individual rights in UK labour law.^[1]

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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1996

Act of parliament

An act of parliament, as a form of primary legislation, is a text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council).

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Agency worker law

Agency worker law refers to a body of law which regulates the conduct of employment agencies and the labour law rights of people who get jobs through them.

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Agency Workers Regulations 2010

The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 are a statutory instrument forming part of United Kingdom labour law. Employment Rights Act 1996 and Agency Workers Regulations 2010 are United Kingdom labour law.

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Cairns v Visteon UK Ltd

Cairns v Visteon UK Ltd (2006) is a United Kingdom labour law case, regarding the scope of protection available to agency workers.

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Carmichael v National Power plc

Carmichael v National Power plc is a British labour law case on the contract of employment for the purpose of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

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A collective agreement, collective labour agreement (CLA) or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is a written contract negotiated through collective bargaining for employees by one or more trade unions with the management of a company (or with an employers' association) that regulates the terms and conditions of employees at work.

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Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party.

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Contracts of Employment Act 1963

The Contracts of Employment Act 1963 (c. 49) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which introduced the requirement to give reasonable notice before dismissal (now Employment Rights Act 1996 section 86) and written particulars of a contract of employment (now Employment Rights Act 1996 section 1). Employment Rights Act 1996 and contracts of Employment Act 1963 are United Kingdom labour law.

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Employment contract

An employment contract or contract of employment is a kind of contract used in labour law to attribute rights and responsibilities between parties to a bargain.

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Employment Protection Act 1975

The Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71) (EPA 1975) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Employment Rights Act 1996 and Employment Protection Act 1975 are United Kingdom labour law.

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Employment tribunal

Employment tribunals are tribunal public bodies in both England and Wales and Scotland that have statutory jurisdiction to hear disputes between employers and employees. Employment Rights Act 1996 and Employment tribunal are United Kingdom labour law.

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Insolvency

In accounting, insolvency is the state of being unable to pay the debts, by a person or company (debtor), at maturity; those in a state of insolvency are said to be insolvent.

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John Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington

John Francis Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington, (6 October 1920 – 31 August 2005) was a British barrister and judge who served as Master of the Rolls for ten years, from 1982 to 1992.

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John Stephenson (judge)

Sir John Frederick Eustace Stephenson (28 March 1910 – 1 November 1998) was an English barrister and judge, a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1971 until his retirement in 1985 and a member of the Privy Council.

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Jury duty

Jury duty or jury service is a service as a juror in a legal proceeding.

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Murray v Foyle Meats Ltd

Murray v Foyle Meats Ltd is a UK labour law case, concerning redundancy, specifically the interpretation of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

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Nethermere (St Neots) Ltd v Gardiner

Nethermere (St Neots) Ltd v Gardiner And Another ICR 612 is a UK labour law case in the Court of Appeal in the field of home work and vulnerable workers.

See Employment Rights Act 1996 and Nethermere (St Neots) Ltd v Gardiner

O'Kelly v Trusthouse Forte plc

O'Kelly v Trusthouse Forte plc ICR 728 was a UK labour law case, in which a bare majority held that a requirement for a contract is "mutuality of obligation" between the parties, which was thought to mean an ongoing duty to offer and accept work.

See Employment Rights Act 1996 and O'Kelly v Trusthouse Forte plc

Pay in lieu of notice

In United Kingdom labour law, payment in lieu of notice, or PILON, is a payment made to employees by an employer for a notice period that they have been told by the employer that they do not have to work. Employment Rights Act 1996 and pay in lieu of notice are United Kingdom labour law.

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Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (c. 23) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that protects whistleblowers from detrimental treatment by their employer.

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Redundancy Payments Act 1965

The Redundancy Payments Act 1965 (c. 62) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that introduced into UK labour law the principle that after a qualifying period of work, people would have a right to a severance payment in the event of their jobs becoming economically unnecessary to the employer. Employment Rights Act 1996 and Redundancy Payments Act 1965 are United Kingdom labour law.

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Spring v Guardian Assurance plc

is a UK labour law and English tort law case, concerning the duty to provide accurate information when writing an employee reference.

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Trade union

A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages and benefits, improving working conditions, improving safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing status of employees (rules governing promotions, just-cause conditions for termination) and protecting and increasing the bargaining power of workers.

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Unfair dismissal

In labour law, unfair dismissal is an act of employment termination made without good reason or contrary to the country's specific legislation.

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Unfair dismissal in the United Kingdom

Unfair dismissal in the United Kingdom is the part of UK labour law that requires fair, just and reasonable treatment by employers in cases where a person's job could be terminated. Employment Rights Act 1996 and Unfair dismissal in the United Kingdom are United Kingdom labour law.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employment_Rights_Act_1996

Also known as ERA 1996, Employment Rights Act 1996 (Residuary Commencement No. 1) Order 1996, Employment Rights Act 1996 (United Kingdom).