United Kingdom > Employment security, termination of employment

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Employment (Bullying at Work) Act 2014 (Act. No. 2014-07). -

Adoption: 2014-02-22 | GBR-2014-L-101777

SECTION
1. Title and commencement.
2. Interpretation.
3. Application.
4. Meaning of bullying.
5. Meaning of victimisation.
6. Bullying of employees.
7. Victimisation of employees.
8. Jurisdiction of the Industrial Tribunal.
9. Remedies.
10. Burden of proof.
11. Interest on compensation.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Employee Separation Policy, 2013. -

Adoption: 2013 | GBR-2013-M-92517

Sets out the procedures for the termination of employment of a public servant.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment (Redundancy - Maximum Weekly Amount) (Jersey) Order 2011. -

Adoption: 2011 | GBR-2011-R-93061

Sets out the maximum weekly amount for redundancy payment.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment Protection (Amendment) Ordinance 2005 (Correction) Order 2005 (S. R. and O. No. 13 of 2005).

Adoption: 2005-09-09 | GBR-2005-R-72425

Rectifies section 5 of the Employment Protection (Amendment) Ordinance 2005.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Conditions of Employment (Redundancy Pay) Order 2001 (No. 64 of 2001). -

Adoption: 2001-06-07 | GBR-2001-R-59523

Made under the Employment Ordinance. Applies to all employees in any undertaking or any branch or department of an undertaking of which no other statutory provision is made for compensation by reason of redundancy. Sets forth amount of compensation to be paid in case of termination of employment by reason of redundancy.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Transfer of States Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Guernsey) Law, 2001 (No. XVIII of 2001). -

Adoption: 2001 | Date of entry into force: 2001-10-01 | GBR-2001-L-82182

1. Law applicable to transfer of Telecommunications undertaking.
2. Effect of transfer on contracts of employment, etc.
3. Effect of transfer on collective agreements.
4. Non-application of sections 2 and 3 to public servants' pension scheme.
5. Obligations of transferee as to pension arrangements.
6. Dismissal of employee because of transfer of undertaking.
7. Effect of transfer on union recognition.
8. Restriction on contracting out.
9. Interpretation.
10. Power to extend Law to transfers of other States undertakings.
11. Application of Right to Work Law.
12. Amendment of Employment Protection Law.
13. General provisions as to Ordinances.
14. Citation.
15. Commencement.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c. 8). -

Adoption: 1998-04-08 | GBR-1998-L-54809

Renames industrial tribunals "employment tribunals." Amends the law relating to those tribunals and in particular relating to hearings. Amends the law relating to dismissal procedures agreements and other alternative methods of resolving disputes about employment rights. Provides for the adjustment of awards of compensation for unfair dismissal in cases where no use is made of internal procedures for appealing against dismissal. Makes provision for cases involving both unfair dismissal and disability discrimination and for connected purposes.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Employment Protection (Guernsey) Law, 1998 (No. IX of 1998). -

Adoption: 1998 | Date of entry into force: 1999-01-04 | GBR-1998-L-82180

Part I - Minimum Periods of Notice and Statement of Reasons for Dismissal
Part II - Unfair Dismissal
Part IIA - Protection for Sunday Shop Workers
Part III - The Complaints Procedure and the Tribunal
Part IV - General Provisions

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Redundancy Payments (Local Government) (Modification) (Amendment) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 372 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-02-21 | Date of entry into force: 1996-04-01 | GBR-1996-R-43409

Amends previous Redundancy Payments Orders by adding and removing certain employers from Schedules 1 and 2.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (No. 417 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-11-03 | Date of entry into force: 1995-12-03 | GBR-1995-R-47697

Extends the scope of duty imposed on an employer to consult elected employee representatives where 20 or more redundancies are proposed. S. 9 provides that a dismissal is unfair if the principal reason for it was the performance by an employee representative of his duties and functions. Made following the judgement of the European Court of Justice in cases C382/92 and C383/92.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment Protection (Increase of Limits) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 1953 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-07-27 | Date of entry into force: 1995-09-27 | GBR-1995-R-41456

Increases certain limits which are required to be reviewed annually by the Secretary of State under section 148 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978. It also raises the limits found in sections 75 and 75A of the 1978 Act and sections 156 and 158 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The limits raised include payments made in compensation with regard to a complaint of unfair dismissal, a complaint of unjustifiable discipline, exclusion or expulsion from a trade union, and a complaint on health and safety grounds.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Local Government (Compensation for Redundancy or Premature Retirement on Reorganisation) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 (No. 340 (S.13) of 1995)

Adoption: 1995-02-15 | Date of entry into force: 1995-04-06 | GBR-1995-R-40078

Allows a lump sum payment to be made to certain employees who cease to hold employment with a relevant body by reason of redundancy or in the interests of efficiency of their employer during a specified period in consequence of local government reorganisation in Scotland.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment Ordinance (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (L.N. No. 98 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-09-22 | Date of entry into force: 1994-06-24 | GBR-1994-R-38013

Inserts, inter alia, new sections 78A to 78K relating to the effect of relevant transfers on contracts of employment, collective agreements and trade union recognition, and the exclusion of occupational pension schemes. Made under the Employment Ordinance.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment Protection (Continuity of Employment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 2165 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-09-03 | Date of entry into force: 1993-10-04 | GBR-1993-R-34661

Replaces with additional provisions the Labour Relations (Continuity of Employment) Regulations 1976. The additional provisions in these Regulations provide for the preservation of continuity of employment for the purposes of employment protection rights contained in the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 and the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 where a dismissed person is reinstated or re-engaged in consequence of the making of a compromise contract, the presentation of a complaint or action taken by a conciliation officer.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Compensation Limit) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 1348 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-05-25 | Date of entry into force: 1993-06-01 | GBR-1993-R-33449

Increases the limit on the amount of compensation that can be awarded by an industrial tribunal in claims for unfair dismissal as the compensatory award or as compensation for failure fully to comply with the terms of an order for reinstatement or re-engagement and related matters.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 313 of 1992)

Adoption: 1992-02-18 | Date of entry into force: 1992-04-01 | GBR-1992-R-27741

Increases the basic minimum award for unfair dismissals and increases the limits for the special award.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Conditions of Employment (Licenced Non-Residential Establishments) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1991 (Legal Notice No. 192 of 1991)

Adoption: 1991-10-17 | GBR-1991-R-27256

This Order made pursuant to s.36 of the Employment Ordinance amends the Conditions of Employment (Licenced Non-Residential Establishments) Order 1986 by inserting a new paragraph 11 providing for payments by an employer to an employee whom he has terminated by reason of redundancy, calculated on the basis of the years of service of the employee.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Teachers' (Compensation for Redundancy and Premature Retirement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 (S.I.1991 No. 132)

Adoption: 1991-03-28 | Date of entry into force: 1991-04-01 | GBR-1991-R-27929

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Social Security (Unemployment, Sickness and Invalidity Benefit) Amendment No. 2 Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 1324 of 1989)

Adoption: 1989-07-28 | Date of entry into force: 1989-10-09 | GBR-1989-R-8021

Amendments relating to the definition of "employment or training programme" and "Outward Bound course", the prescribed cases the period during which a person may requalify for unemployment benefit, days not to be treated as days of unemployment where a compensation payment is received on the termination of employment, and certain other matters.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment Protection Ordinance 1989. No. 8. -

Adoption: 1989-07-26 | GBR-1989-R-8529

An Ordinance to confer statutory rights on employees arising out of their employment and for purposes connected therewith. Part II provides for particular terms of employment. Part III provides for rights arising in the course of employment. Sections 26-30 provide for trade union membership and activities. Part IV provides for maternity pay, benefits and the right to return to work. Part VI provides rules for unfair dismissal. Part VII concerns redundancy payments. Part VIII provides for employees rights in respect of insolvency of employer.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Dock Work (Compensation Payments Scheme) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 1111 of 1989).

Adoption: 1989-07-05 | Date of entry into force: 1989-07-06 | GBR-1989-R-8181

Provides a scheme of compensation for former registered dock workers dismissed by reason of redundancy on the passing of the Dock Work Act 1989 (Chapter 13), or at any time thereafter until the end of 1992-07-31.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment Protection (Variation of Limits) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 526 of 1989)

Adoption: 1989-03-16 | Date of entry into force: 1989-04-01 | GBR-1989-R-8689

Varies certain of the limits which are required to be reviewed annually by the Secretary of State under section 148 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (LS 1984 - UK 1A).

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 528 of 1989)

Adoption: 1989-03-16 | Date of entry into force: 1989-04-01 | GBR-1989-R-8695

Increases the minimum basic award applicable to calculation of the special award. The minimum basic award is relevant to dismissals which are to be regarded as unfair under the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (LS 1984 - UK 1A). The increase in the minimum basic award also affects the minimum amount of compensation that shall be awarded by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in respect of a complaint under section 4 of the Employment Act 1988 (unjustifiable discipline by a trade union); LS 1988 - UK 1).

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Compensation Limit) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 527 of 1989)

Adoption: 1989-03-16 | Date of entry into force: 1989-04-01 | GBR-1989-R-8696

Increases the limit on the amount of compensation which can be awarded by an industrial tribunal in claims for unfair dismissal as the compensatory award or as compensation for failure fully to comply with the terms of an order for reinstatement or re-engagement. The increase also affects the maximum of compensation that shall be awarded by a tribunal in respect of a complaint under section 4 of the Employment Act 1980 (unreasonable exclusion or expulsion from a trade union; LS 1984 - UK 1B) or of a complaint under section 4 of the Employment Act 1988 (unjustifiable discipline by a trade union; LS 1988 - UK 1).

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment Protection (Medical Suspension) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 1746 of 1988)

Adoption: 1988-10-10 | Date of entry into force: 1989-10-01 | GBR-1988-R-7414

Removes provisions from, and adds one provision to, the list of specified provisions in Schedule 1 to the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (see LS 1984 - UK 1A), in consequence of the adoption of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988. An employee suspended from work on medical grounds is entitled to be paid remuneration by the employer, where provided by the 1978 Act.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1988. S.I. No. 1303 (N.I. 13).

Adoption: 1988-07-26 | GBR-1988-R-6585

Amends the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 to repeal certain exemptions and to provide for common age limits in unfair dismissal cases. Removes certain restrictions on working hours and conditions for women in factories, mines and quarries. Also, inter alia, provides for the issue of codes of practice on the elimination of discrimination and the promotion of equality between men and women in the field of employment.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Redundancy Payments (Local Government) (Modification) (Amendment) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 907 of 1988)

Adoption: 1988-05-19 | GBR-1988-R-6559

Amendments regarding certain redundancy payments under the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (see LS 1984 - UK 1).

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 523 of 1988)

Adoption: 1988-03-16 | GBR-1988-R-4960

Entitlements to cash equivalents of accrued benefits, in case of termination of employment, in specified cases.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 277 of 1988)

Adoption: 1988-02-18 | GBR-1988-R-6060

Increases awards in relation to unfair dismissals under section 58 or 59(a) of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (see LS 1984 - UK 1A).

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Job Release Act 1977 (Continuation) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 1291 of 1986)

Adoption: 1986-07-24 | GBR-1986-L-2459

Continues in force until 29 September 1987 section 1 of the Act, which would otherwise have ceased to have effect on 29 September 1986. That section provides for temporary allowances to persons approaching pensionable age, under schemes to create job vacancies.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 2033 of 1985)

Adoption: 1985-12-19 | GBR-1985-R-5008

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Unfair Dismissal (Variation of Qualifying Period) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 782 of 1985)

Adoption: 1985-05-20 | GBR-1985-R-2729

Varies the qualifying period for the right to complain to an industrial tribunal of unfair dismissal from one year to two years.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Redundant Mineworkers and Concessionary Coal (Payments Schemes) (Amendment) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 558 of 1985)

Adoption: 1985-03-31 | GBR-1985-R-5401

Various amendments, particularly regarding breaks in service and new basic weekly benefits.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Shipbuilding Act 1985 (Chapter 14)

Adoption: 1985-03-27 | GBR-1985-L-5018

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Redundant Mineworkers and Concessionary Coal (Payments Schemes) (Amendment) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 1889 of 1984)

Adoption: 1984-11-27 | GBR-1984-R-1231

Amends the Orders of 1983 and 1984 on the same subject to provide for entitlement to weekly benefits of employees made redundant because of a trade dispute.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Trade Unions and Labour Relations Act 1974 (Chapter 52)

Adoption: 1974-07-31 | GBR-1974-L-37235

Makes provisions in respect to the law relating to trade unions, employer's associations, workers and employers, including the law relating to unfair dismissal and in respect to the jurisdiction and procedure of industrial tribunals. Repeals the Industrial Relations Act 1971.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Redundancy Payments (Merchant Seamen Exclusion) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 1281 of 1973)

Adoption: 1973-07-23 | GBR-1973-R-16259

Revokes the Order of 1968 on the same subject.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Crew Agreements, Lists of Crew and Discharge of Seamen) Regulations 1972 (S.I. No. 918 of 1972)

Adoption: 1972-06-20 | GBR-1972-R-16839

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Crew Agreements, Lists of Crew and Discharge of Seamen) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1972 (S.I. No. 919 of 1972)

Adoption: 1972-06-20 | GBR-1972-R-16840

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Redundancy Rebates Act 1969

Adoption: 1969-03-06 | GBR-1969-L-17944

Reduces the rebates payable under section 30 of the Redundancy Payments Act 1965 (Chapter 8).

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Redundant Mineworkers (Payments Scheme) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 987 of 1968)

Adoption: 1968-06-24 | Date of entry into force: 1968-07-04 | GBR-1968-R-37309

Establishes under the Coal Industry Act 1967 a scheme for the payment of weekly benefits in certain cases to supplement the income of mineworkers made redundant after attaining the age of 55 and before the age of 65 in the case of men or 60 in the case of women.

United Kingdom - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Coal Industry Act 1967 (Chapter 91)

Adoption: 1967-12-20 | GBR-1967-L-37233

Makes provisions in respect to borrowing by and grants to the National Coal Board; provides for supplementary payments to redundant workers in the coal industry, for the reimbursement to the Board of contributions to retirement benefits to or in respect of such workers and of losses incurred by the Board in deferring the closure of coal mines.