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  "legislation": "uksi/1976/530",
  "legislation_title": "The Employment Protection Act 1975 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1976",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/employment-protection-act-1975-commencement-no-4-order-1976",
  "path": "schedule/2",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "PROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST JUNE 1976",
  "text": "Provisions of the Act\nSubject matter of provisions\nSection 25(5)\nPower to vary limits referred to in section 25.\nSection 29, so far as it is not already in operation.\nRight to remuneration on suspension on medical grounds.\nSection 30\nGeneral exclusions from right under section 29.\nSection 31\nCalculation of remuneration.\nSection 32\nComplaint to industrial tribunal.\nSection 33\nDismissal of replacement.\nSection 34\nDismissal on grounds of pregnancy.\nSection 35, apart from paragraph (a) of subsection (1).\nRights of employee in connection with pregnancy and confinement.\nSection 42(4)\nPower to make regulations as to the making of claims for rebates under section 42.\nSection 48\nRight to return to work.\nSection 49\nExercise of right to return.\nSection 50\nFailure to permit to return treated as dismissal.\nSection 51\nDismissal of replacement.\nSection 52\nInterpretation of sections 35 to 51.\nSection 53\nTrade union membership and activities.\nSection 54\nComplaint to industrial tribunal.\nSection 55\nSupplementary.\nSection 56\nAssessment of compensation on a complaint under section 54.\nSection 61\nTime off to look for work or make arrangements for training.\nSection 62, so far as it relates to the purposes of section 61.\nSupplementary provisions.\nSection 63(2)(b), and (c), so far as it relates to any payment under section 61(3).\nPriority of certain debts on insolvency.\nSection 64, so far as it is not already in operation.\nEmployee's rights on insolvency of employer.\nSection 70\nWritten statement of reasons for dismissal.\nSection 71\nOrder for reinstatement or re-engagement.\nSection 72\nEnforcement of section 71 order and compensation.\nSection 73\nCompensation for unfair dismissal.\nSection 74\nCalculation of basic award.\nSection 75\nProvisions supplementary to section 74.\nSection 76\nCalculation of compensatory award.\nSection 77\nCompensation for act which is both sex discrimination and unfair dismissal.\nSection 78\nInterim relief pending determination of complaint of unfair dismissal.\nSection 79\nOrders for continuation of contract of employment.\nSection 80\nSupplementary provisions as to interim relief.\nSection 85, so far as it is not already in operation.\nCalculation of normal working hours and a week's pay.\nSection 86\nReview of limits.\nSection 113, so far as it is not already in operation.\nPayments which are to be treated as earnings for social security purposes.\nSection 119, so far as it is not already in operation.\nExcluded classes of employment.\nSection 120\nTransfers to and from Crown Employment.\nSection 124(4)(b)\nFinancial provisions.\nSection 125(1), so far as it relates to:—\n(a) Part I of Schedule 16, so far as it is not already in operation, except paragraph 6.\n(b) Part II of Schedule 16, apart from paragraphs 7, 8, 11, 13 and 14.\n(c) Part III of Schedule 16, so far as it is not already in operation, apart from paragraphs 14(1)(a) and 15.\n(d) Part IV of Schedule 16, so far as it is not already in operation.\nMinor and consequential amendments.\nSection 125(2), so far as it relates to paragraphs 7, 16 and 17 of Schedule 17.\nTransitional provisions.\nSection 125(3), so far as it relates to the Education (Scotland) Act 1962, the Redundancy Payments Act 1965, the Social Security Act 1973 and the remaining provisions relating to the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974, except paragraph 9(1)(a) of Schedule 1.\nRepeals.\nSection 126, so far as it is not already in operation, apart from the definition of “guarantee payment” and “maternity pay”.\nInterpretation.\nSchedule 2\nProvisions leading to suspension on medical grounds.\nSchedule 3\nSupplementary provisions as to maternity.\nSchedule 4, so far as it is not already in operation.\nCalculation of normal working hours and a week's pay.\nSchedule 5\nSchedule 2 to the Contracts of Employment Act 1972 as substituted.\nSchedule 16, to the extent mentioned above in relation to section 125(1).\nMinor and consequential amendments.\nSchedule 17, to the extent mentioned above in relation to section 125(2).\nTransitional provisions.\nSchedule 18, to the extent mentioned above in relation to section 125(3).\nRepeals.",
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  "version": "current",
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