Section 47E Flexible workingF1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

An employee has the right not to be subjected to any detriment by any act, or any deliberate failure to act, by his employer done on the ground that the employee—

(a)

made (or proposed to make) an application under section 80F,

F2( b )

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)

brought proceedings against the employer under section 80H, or

(d)

alleged the existence of any circumstance which would constitute a ground for bringing such proceedings.

(2)

This section does not apply where the detriment in question amounts to dismissal within the meaning of Part 10.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 47E inserted (6.4.2003) by virtue of Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 47(3); S.I. 2002/2866, arts. 2(3), 3, Sch. 1 Pt. 3 (with Sch. 3 para. 7)
F2: S. 47E(1)(b) repealed (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 132(5)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(l) (with art. 10)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: 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)