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Employment Act 1989

1989 c. 38 · Enacted 16 November 1989 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 in pursuance of the Directive of the Council of the European Communities, dated 9th February 1976, (No.76/207/EEC) on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions; to repeal or amend prohibitions or requirements relating to the employment of young persons and other categories of employees; to make other amendments of the law relating to employment and training; to repeal section 1(1)(a) of the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922; to dissolve the Training Commission; to make further provision with respect to industrial training boards; to make provision with respect to the transfer of staff employed in the Skills Training Agency; and for connected purposes.

[16th November 1989]

X1I1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations to the whole text

Commencement

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Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 30(2); Act wholly in force at 03.03.1997 see S.I. 1997/134, art. 2

Editorial notes

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The whole Act appeared in S.I.F Group 43:1 (Employment: General). The text of ss. 1–8, 27–30, Schs. 1, 6 paras. 12, 15, 16, 30, Sch. 9 para. 1 was printed in S.I.F Group 106:1 (Rights of the Subject: General).

Contents

  1. Overriding of provisions requiring discrimination as respects employment or training
  2. 1Overriding of statutory requirements which conflict with certain provisions of 1975 Act. Repealed
  3. 2Power of Secretary of State to repeal statutory provisions requiring discrimination as respects employment or training. Repealed
  4. Circumstances where discrimination as respects employment or training is permissible
  5. 3Restriction of exemption for discrimination required by or under statute. Repealed
  6. 4Exemption for discrimination under certain provisions concerned with the protection of women at work. Repealed
  7. 5Exemption for discrimination in connection with certain educational appointments. Repealed
  8. 6Power of Secretary of State to exempt particular acts of discrimination required by or under statute. Repealed
  9. Discrimination as respects training
  10. 7Prohibition of discrimination in connection with provision of training. Repealed
  11. 8Power to exempt discrimination in favour of lone parents in connection with training.
  12. Removal of restrictions and other requirements relating to employment
  13. 9Repeal or modification of provisions requiring different treatment of different categories of employees. Repealed
  14. 10Removal of restrictions relating to employment of young persons.
  15. 11Exemption of Sikhs from requirements as to wearing of safety helmets at workplaces.
  16. 12Protection of Sikhs from racial discrimination in connection with requirements as to wearing of safety helmets.
  17. Written statements of terms of employment
  18. 13Provision of particulars of disciplinary procedures.
  19. Time off for trade union duties
  20. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. Reasons for dismissal
  22. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. Redundancy
  24. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. Insolvency
  27. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 19Section 19
  29. Pre-hearing reviews
  30. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. Removal of requirement to register storage of film
  32. 21Removal of requirement to notify local authority of storage of celluloid film. Repealed
  33. Dissolution of Training Commission
  34. 22Dissolution of Training Commission.
  35. Industrial training boards
  36. 23Consultation in connection with industrial training orders.
  37. 24Transfer of assets or staff of industrial training boards.
  38. 25Constitution of industrial training boards.
  39. Transfer of staff employed in Skills Training Agency
  40. 26Transfer of staff employed in Skills Training Agency. Repealed
  41. General
  42. 27Power to make corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
  43. 28Orders.
  44. 29Interpretation, minor and consequential amendments, repeals, etc.
  45. 30Short title, commencement and extent.
  46. Schedule 1: Provisions Concerned with Protection of Women at Work
  47. Enactments
  48. Statutory instruments
  49. Other instruments
  50. Paragraph
  51. Schedule 2: Revocation etc. of Subordinate Legislation Requiring Different Treatment of Certain Employees
  52. IProvisions Revoked
  53. Part II: Amendments
  54. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  55. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  56. 3Paragraph 3
  57. 4Paragraph 4
  58. Schedule 3: Removal of Restrictions Relating to Employment of Young Persons
  59. IRepeals relating to Restrictions with Respect to Hours of Employment and Holidays
  60. IIRepeals Relating to Other Requirements
  61. Part III: Amendment of Certain Age Limits
  62. Chapter: Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920 (c.65)
  63. 1Paragraph 1
  64. Chapter: Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)
  65. 2Paragraph 2
  66. 3Paragraph 3
  67. 4Paragraph 4
  68. 5Paragraph 5
  69. 6Paragraph 6
  70. 7Paragraph 7
  71. 8Paragraph 8
  72. Chapter: Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c.37)
  73. 9Paragraph 9
  74. 10Paragraph 10
  75. 11Paragraph 11
  76. 12Paragraph 12
  77. 13Paragraph 13
  78. Chapter: Factories Act 1961 (c.34)
  79. 14Paragraph 14
  80. Schedule 4: Dissolution of Training Commission: Amendments of the Industrial Training Act 1982
  81. 1Paragraph 1
  82. 2Paragraph 2
  83. 3Paragraph 3
  84. 4Paragraph 4
  85. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  86. 6Paragraph 6
  87. 7Paragraph 7
  88. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  89. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  90. 10Paragraph 10
  91. 11Paragraph 11
  92. 12Paragraph 12
  93. 13Paragraph 13
  94. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  95. 15Paragraph 15
  96. 16Paragraph 16
  97. Schedule 5: Dissolution of Training Commission: Supplementary Provisions
  98. Interpretation
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. Incorporation of Secretary of State for Employment
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. Provisions as to the vesting of property etc. of Commission
  103. 3Paragraph 3
  104. 4Paragraph 4
  105. 5Paragraph 5
  106. Final accounts
  107. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  108. Provisions relating to the 1982 Act
  109. 7Paragraph 7
  110. 8Paragraph 8
  111. 9Paragraph 9
  112. Notifications of vacancies etc. for purposes of unemployment benefit
  113. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  114. Saving of 1988 Order
  115. 11Paragraph 11
  116. Schedule 6: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  117. Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920 (c.65)
  118. 1Paragraph 1
  119. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  120. Shops Act 1950 (c. 28)
  121. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  122. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  123. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  124. Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)
  125. 6Paragraph 6
  126. Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
  127. 7Paragraph 7
  128. 8Paragraph 8
  129. Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)
  130. 9Paragraph 9
  131. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)
  132. 10Paragraph 10
  133. 11Paragraph 11
  134. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  135. 12Paragraph 12
  136. Scottish Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 69)
  137. 13Paragraph 13
  138. Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 70)
  139. 14Paragraph 14
  140. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  141. 15Paragraph 15
  142. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  143. Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 (c. 75)
  144. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  145. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  146. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  147. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  148. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  149. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  150. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  151. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  152. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  153. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  154. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  155. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  156. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  157. Agricultural Training Board Act 1982 (c. 9)
  158. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  159. Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10)
  160. 29Paragraph 29
  161. Sex Discrimination Act 1986 (c. 59)
  162. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  163. Schedule 7: Repeals
  164. IRepeals coming into force on Royal Assent
  165. IIRepeals coming into force two months after Royal Assent
  166. IIIRepeals coming into force on a day appointed under s. 30(4)
  167. Schedule 8Instruments revoked
  168. Schedule 9: Transitional Provisions and Savings
  169. Sex discrimination
  170. 1Paragraph 1
  171. Time off for trade union duties
  172. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  173. Redundancy payments: assimilation of age limits
  174. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  175. Redundancy rebates
  176. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  177. Insolvency payments
  178. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  179. Appointments to industrial training boards
  180. 6Paragraph 6