Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978

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Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act to consolidate 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 benefits; to conciliation officers; and to the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Citation 1978 c. 44
Territorial extent England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent 31 July 1978
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Status: Amended
Text of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which formed a central part of UK labour law. It consolidated two earlier pieces of legislation, the Contracts of Employment Act 1963 and the Redundancy Payments Act 1965.

Contents

The Act was partially repealed by the Employment Act 1982, [1] and remaining clauses were repealed and replaced by the Employment Rights Act 1996.

See also

References

  1. UK Legislation, Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978, Section 7, accessed on 30 May 2025