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Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993

1993 c. 19 · Enacted 1 July 1993 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make further reforms of the law relating to trade unions and industrial relations; to make amendments of the law relating to employment rights and to abolish the right to statutory minimum remuneration; to amend the law relating to the constitution and jurisdiction ofF1 employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal; to amend section 56A of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975; to provide for the Secretary of State to have functions of securing the provision of careers services; to make further provision about employment and training functions of Scottish Enterprise and of Highlands and Islands Enterprise; and for connected purposes.

[1st July 1993]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Textual amendments

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Words in long title substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Contents

  1. Part I: Trade Unions etc.
  2. Union elections and ballots
  3. 1Election scrutineer to check register.
  4. 2Counting of election votes etc. by independent person.
  5. 3Political fund ballots.
  6. 4Ballots for union amalgamations and transfers of engagements.
  7. 5Ballots for union amalgamations and transfers of engagements: notice not to include influential material.
  8. 6Confidentiality of trade union’s register of members’ names and addresses.
  9. 7Ballots: repeal of provisions for financial assistance and use of employers’ premises
  10. Financial affairs of unions etc.
  11. 8Annual return to contain additional information.
  12. 9Statement to members following annual return.
  13. 10Investigation of financial affairs.
  14. 11Offences.
  15. 12Disqualification of offenders.
  16. Rights in relation to union membership
  17. 13Action short of dismissal: non-infringing actions.
  18. 14Right not to be excluded or expelled.
  19. 15Right not to suffer deduction of unauthorised or excessive subscriptions.
  20. 16Extension of right not to be unjustifiably disciplined.
  21. Industrial action
  22. 17Requirement of postal ballot.
  23. 18Notice of ballot and sample voting paper for employers.
  24. 19Ballot result for employers.
  25. 20Scrutiny of ballots.
  26. 21Notice of industrial action for employers.
  27. 22Industrial action affecting supply of goods or services to an individual.
  28. Part II: Employment Rights
  29. Maternity
  30. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  32. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. Employment particulars
  34. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  35. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. Employment protection in health and safety cases
  37. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. Unfair dismissal: assertion of statutory right
  39. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. Reinstatement orders: compensation
  41. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. Service in armed forces
  43. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  44. Sex discrimination
  45. 32Right to declaration of invalidity of discriminatory terms and rules.
  46. Transfer and redundancy rights
  47. 33Amendments of transfer of undertakings regulations. Repealed
  48. 34Redundancy consultation procedures.
  49. Part III: Other Employment Matters
  50. Abolition of right to statutory minimum remuneration
  51. 35Repeal of Part II of Wages Act 1986. Repealed
  52. Constitution and jurisdiction of tribunals
  53. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  54. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  55. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  56. 39Agreements not to take proceedings before employment tribunal.
  57. 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  58. 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  59. 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  60. ACAS
  61. 43Functions of ACAS.
  62. 44Fees for exercise of functions by ACAS.
  63. Careers services
  64. 45Careers services.
  65. 46Careers services: ancillary services.
  66. Training etc. in Scotland
  67. 47Employment and training functions of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
  68. Part IV: Supplementary
  69. 48Interpretation.
  70. 49Miscellaneous and consequential amendments.
  71. 50Transitional provisions and savings.
  72. 51Repeals and revocations.
  73. 52Commencement.
  74. 53Financial provision.
  75. 54Northern Ireland.
  76. 55Short title.
  77. Schedule 1: Political fund ballots
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. 3Paragraph 3
  81. 4Paragraph 4
  82. Schedule 2Schedule 2
  83. Schedule 3Schedule 3
  84. Schedule 4Schedule 4
  85. Schedule 5: . . .
  86. 1Paragraph 1
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. 3Paragraph 3
  89. 4Paragraph 4
  90. 5Paragraph 5
  91. 6Paragraph 6
  92. 7Paragraph 7
  93. 8Paragraph 8
  94. 9Paragraph 9
  95. 10Paragraph 10
  96. Schedule 6: Compromise Contracts
  97. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c.65)
  98. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  99. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  100. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  101. Wages Act 1986 (c.48)
  102. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  103. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)
  104. 4Paragraph 4
  105. Schedule 7: Miscellaneous Amendments
  106. Unfair selection for dismissal in redundancy cases:exclusion of qualifying conditions
  107. 1Paragraph 1
  108. Qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection: small businesses
  109. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  110. Application of 1978 Act to Crown Employment and House of Commons Staff
  111. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  112. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  113. Restrictions on disclosure of information, etc on grounds of national security
  114. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  115. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  116. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  117. Extension of employment protection provisions and related legislation to House of Lords Staff
  118. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  119. 9Paragraph 9
  120. 10Paragraph 10
  121. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  122. 12Paragraph 12
  123. Power to extend 1978 Act in certain health and safety cases
  124. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  125. Power to provide for continuity of employment following reinstatement or re-engagement
  126. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  127. Codes of practice on employment : use in proceedings
  128. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  129. Parliamentary procedure: orders modifying application of redundancy provisions
  130. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  131. Miscellaneous minor corrections and amendments
  132. 17Paragraph 17
  133. 18Paragraph 18
  134. 19Paragraph 19
  135. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  136. 21Paragraph 21
  137. 22Paragraph 22
  138. 23Paragraph 23
  139. 24Paragraph 24
  140. 25Paragraph 25
  141. 26Paragraph 26
  142. 27Paragraph 27
  143. Schedule 8: Consequential amendments
  144. The Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)
  145. 1Paragraph 1
  146. The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  147. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  148. The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
  149. 3Paragraph 3
  150. The Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)
  151. 4Paragraph 4
  152. The Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)
  153. 5Paragraph 5
  154. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  155. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  156. The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
  157. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  158. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  159. 8Paragraph 8
  160. The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  161. 9Paragraph 9
  162. The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  163. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  164. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  165. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  166. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  167. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  168. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  169. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  170. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  171. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  172. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  173. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  174. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  175. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  176. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  177. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  178. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  179. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  180. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  181. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  182. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  183. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  184. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  185. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  186. The Agricultural Training Board Act 1982 (c. 9)
  187. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  188. The Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10)
  189. 34Paragraph 34
  190. The Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
  191. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  192. The Wages Act 1986 (c. 48)
  193. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  194. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  195. The Employment Act 1988 (c. 19)
  196. 38Paragraph 38
  197. The Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34)
  198. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  199. The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)
  200. 40Paragraph 40
  201. 41Paragraph 41
  202. 42Paragraph 42
  203. 43Paragraph 43
  204. 44Paragraph 44
  205. 45Paragraph 45
  206. 46Paragraph 46
  207. 47Paragraph 47
  208. 48Paragraph 48
  209. 49Paragraph 49
  210. 50Paragraph 50
  211. 51Paragraph 51
  212. 52Paragraph 52
  213. 53Paragraph 53
  214. 54Paragraph 54
  215. 55Paragraph 55
  216. 56Paragraph 56
  217. 57Paragraph 57
  218. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  219. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  220. 60Paragraph 60 Repealed
  221. 61Paragraph 61
  222. 62Paragraph 62
  223. 63Paragraph 63
  224. 64Paragraph 64
  225. 65Paragraph 65
  226. 66Paragraph 66
  227. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  228. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  229. 69Paragraph 69
  230. 70Paragraph 70
  231. 71Paragraph 71
  232. 72Paragraph 72
  233. 73Paragraph 73
  234. 74Paragraph 74
  235. 75Paragraph 75
  236. 76Paragraph 76
  237. 77Paragraph 77
  238. 78Paragraph 78
  239. 79Paragraph 79 Repealed
  240. 80Paragraph 80 Repealed
  241. 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
  242. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  243. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  244. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  245. 85Paragraph 85
  246. 86Paragraph 86 Repealed
  247. 87Paragraph 87 Repealed
  248. 88Paragraph 88
  249. 89Paragraph 89
  250. Schedule 9: Transitional provisions and savings
  251. General
  252. 1Paragraph 1
  253. Deduction of trade union subscriptions
  254. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  255. Employment particulars
  256. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  257. Transfers of undertakings
  258. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  259. Wages Councils
  260. 5Paragraph 5
  261. Schedule 10Repeals and revocations