# The Guarantee Payments (Exemption) (No. 13) Order 1977, Paragraph 1: Purpose of this Agreement


The purpose of this Agreement is to provide a measure of protection for employees against loss of earnings when no work is available or possible for a variety of reasons, and to specify the detailed conditions under which that protection will be available. Except where otherwise provided, the terms of the Guarantee Payments of Employment Protection Act 1975 shall apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/1601/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/guarantee-payments-exemption-no-13-order-1977/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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