{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/trade-union-and-labour-relations-consolidation-act-1992/section-236C",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/trade-union-and-labour-relations-consolidation-act-1992/section-236C.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1992/52",
  "legislation_title": "Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/trade-union-and-labour-relations-consolidation-act-1992",
  "path": "section/236C",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "236C",
  "heading": "Consideration of complaint",
  "text": "On a complaint under section 236A it is for the employer to show what was the sole or main purpose for which the employer acted or failed to act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 236A-236D and cross-heading inserted (6.1.2026 for specified purposes, 18.2.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), ss. 76(2), 159(3); S.I. 2026/3, regs. 2(23)(b), 3(7)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/52/section/236C",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:35:34.194369+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}