Section 40 Notice of objection to Sunday working.E1
England, Wales and Scotland
A shop worker or betting worker to whom this section applies may at any time give his employer written notice, signed and dated by the shop worker or betting worker, to the effect that he objects to Sunday working.
In this Act “opting-out notice” means a notice given under subsection (1) by a shop worker or betting worker to whom this section applies.
This section applies to any shop worker or betting worker who under his contract of employment—
is or may be required to work on Sunday (whether or not as a result of previously giving an opting-in notice), but
is not employed to work only on Sunday.
Annotations
Extent
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S. 40, which previously extended to England and Wales only, extends to England and Wales and Scotland from 6.4.2004 by virtue of the amendment to s. 244(2) by Sunday Working (Scotland) Act 2003 (c. 18), ss. 1(5), 3; S.I. 2004/958, art. 2
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Part 2B heading and s. 27C inserted (E.W.S.) (31.7.2023 for specified purposes, 1.10.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (c. 13), ss. 1, 14(2); S.I. 2023/876, reg. 3(a); S.I. 2024/829, reg. 3(a)