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Employment Act 1989 in Wales

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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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. 28Orders.
  43. 29Interpretation, minor and consequential amendments, repeals, etc.
  44. 30Short title, commencement and extent.
  45. Schedule 1: Provisions Concerned with Protection of Women at Work
  46. Enactments
  47. Statutory instruments
  48. Other instruments
  49. Paragraph
  50. Schedule 2: Revocation etc. of Subordinate Legislation Requiring Different Treatment of Certain Employees
  51. IProvisions Revoked
  52. Part II: Amendments
  53. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  54. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  55. 3Paragraph 3
  56. 4Paragraph 4
  57. Schedule 3: Removal of Restrictions Relating to Employment of Young Persons
  58. IRepeals relating to Restrictions with Respect to Hours of Employment and Holidays
  59. IIRepeals Relating to Other Requirements
  60. Part III: Amendment of Certain Age Limits
  61. Chapter: Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920 (c.65)
  62. 1Paragraph 1
  63. Chapter: Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)
  64. 2Paragraph 2
  65. 3Paragraph 3
  66. 4Paragraph 4
  67. 5Paragraph 5
  68. 6Paragraph 6
  69. 7Paragraph 7
  70. 8Paragraph 8
  71. Chapter: Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c.37)
  72. 9Paragraph 9
  73. 10Paragraph 10
  74. 11Paragraph 11
  75. 12Paragraph 12
  76. 13Paragraph 13
  77. Chapter: Factories Act 1961 (c.34)
  78. 14Paragraph 14
  79. Schedule 4: Dissolution of Training Commission: Amendments of the Industrial Training Act 1982
  80. 1Paragraph 1
  81. 2Paragraph 2
  82. 3Paragraph 3
  83. 4Paragraph 4
  84. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  85. 6Paragraph 6
  86. 7Paragraph 7
  87. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  88. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  89. 10Paragraph 10
  90. 11Paragraph 11
  91. 12Paragraph 12
  92. 13Paragraph 13
  93. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  94. 15Paragraph 15
  95. 16Paragraph 16
  96. Schedule 5: Dissolution of Training Commission: Supplementary Provisions
  97. Interpretation
  98. 1Paragraph 1
  99. Incorporation of Secretary of State for Employment
  100. 2Paragraph 2
  101. Provisions as to the vesting of property etc. of Commission
  102. 3Paragraph 3
  103. 4Paragraph 4
  104. 5Paragraph 5
  105. Final accounts
  106. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  107. Provisions relating to the 1982 Act
  108. 7Paragraph 7
  109. 8Paragraph 8
  110. 9Paragraph 9
  111. Notifications of vacancies etc. for purposes of unemployment benefit
  112. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  113. Saving of 1988 Order
  114. 11Paragraph 11
  115. Schedule 6: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  116. Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920 (c.65)
  117. 1Paragraph 1
  118. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  119. Shops Act 1950 (c. 28)
  120. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  121. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  122. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  123. Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
  126. 7Paragraph 7
  127. 8Paragraph 8
  128. Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)
  129. 9Paragraph 9
  130. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)
  131. 10Paragraph 10
  132. 11Paragraph 11
  133. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  134. 12Paragraph 12
  135. Scottish Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 69)
  136. 13Paragraph 13
  137. Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 70)
  138. 14Paragraph 14
  139. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  140. 15Paragraph 15
  141. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  142. Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 (c. 75)
  143. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  144. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  145. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  146. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  147. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  148. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  149. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  150. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  151. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  152. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  153. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  154. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  155. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  156. Agricultural Training Board Act 1982 (c. 9)
  157. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  158. Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10)
  159. 29Paragraph 29
  160. Sex Discrimination Act 1986 (c. 59)
  161. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  162. Schedule 7: Repeals
  163. IRepeals coming into force on Royal Assent
  164. IIRepeals coming into force two months after Royal Assent
  165. IIIRepeals coming into force on a day appointed under s. 30(4)
  166. Schedule 8Instruments revoked
  167. Schedule 9: Transitional Provisions and Savings
  168. Sex discrimination
  169. 1Paragraph 1
  170. Time off for trade union duties
  171. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  172. Redundancy payments: assimilation of age limits
  173. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  174. Redundancy rebates
  175. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  176. Insolvency payments
  177. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  178. Appointments to industrial training boards
  179. 6Paragraph 6