Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
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Employment Protection Act 1978 was a UK Act of Parliament that formed a central part of UK labour law. Its descendant is the Employment Rights Act 1996
. It consolidated two pieces of legislation, the Contracts of Employment Act 1963
and the Redundancy Payments Act 1965.
Employment Rights Act 1996
The Employment Rights Act 1996 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament passed by the Conservative government to codify the existing law on individual rights in UK labour law. Previous statutes, dating from the Contracts of Employment Act 1963, included the Redundancy Payments Act 1965, the...
. It consolidated two pieces of legislation, the Contracts of Employment Act 1963
Contracts of Employment Act 1963
The Contracts of Employment Act 1963 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which introduced the requirement to give reasonable notice before dismissal and written particulars of a contract of employment...
and the Redundancy Payments Act 1965.