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Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 in Northern Ireland

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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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. 3Political fund ballots.
  4. 8Annual return to contain additional information.
  5. 9Statement to members following annual return.
  6. 10Investigation of financial affairs.
  7. 11Offences.
  8. 12Disqualification of offenders.
  9. 13Action short of dismissal: non-infringing actions.
  10. 16Extension of right not to be unjustifiably disciplined.
  11. 17Requirement of postal ballot.
  12. 18Notice of ballot and sample voting paper for employers.
  13. 19Ballot result for employers.
  14. 20Scrutiny of ballots.
  15. 21Notice of industrial action for employers.
  16. 22Industrial action affecting supply of goods or services to an individual.
  17. Part II: Employment Rights
  18. Transfer and redundancy rights
  19. 33Amendments of transfer of undertakings regulations. Repealed
  20. Abolition of right to statutory minimum remuneration
  21. ACAS
  22. 44Fees for exercise of functions by ACAS.
  23. 45Careers services.
  24. 46Careers services: ancillary services.
  25. Training etc. in Scotland
  26. 47Employment and training functions of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
  27. Part IV: Supplementary
  28. 48Interpretation.
  29. 49Miscellaneous and consequential amendments.
  30. 50Transitional provisions and savings.
  31. 51Repeals and revocations.
  32. 52Commencement.
  33. 54Northern Ireland.
  34. 55Short title.
  35. Schedule 1: Political fund ballots
  36. 1Paragraph 1
  37. 2Paragraph 2
  38. 3Paragraph 3
  39. 4Paragraph 4
  40. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c.65)
  41. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  42. Wages Act 1986 (c.48)
  43. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)
  44. Unfair selection for dismissal in redundancy cases:exclusion of qualifying conditions
  45. 1Paragraph 1
  46. Qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection: small businesses
  47. Application of 1978 Act to Crown Employment and House of Commons Staff
  48. Extension of employment protection provisions and related legislation to House of Lords Staff
  49. 9Paragraph 9
  50. 10Paragraph 10
  51. 12Paragraph 12
  52. Power to extend 1978 Act in certain health and safety cases
  53. Power to provide for continuity of employment following reinstatement or re-engagement
  54. Codes of practice on employment : use in proceedings
  55. Parliamentary procedure: orders modifying application of redundancy provisions
  56. Miscellaneous minor corrections and amendments
  57. 17Paragraph 17
  58. 18Paragraph 18
  59. 19Paragraph 19
  60. 21Paragraph 21
  61. 22Paragraph 22
  62. 23Paragraph 23
  63. 24Paragraph 24
  64. 25Paragraph 25
  65. 26Paragraph 26
  66. 27Paragraph 27
  67. The Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)
  68. 1Paragraph 1
  69. The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  70. The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
  71. 3Paragraph 3
  72. The Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)
  73. 4Paragraph 4
  74. The Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)
  75. 5Paragraph 5
  76. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  77. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  78. The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
  79. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  80. 8Paragraph 8
  81. The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  82. 9Paragraph 9
  83. The Agricultural Training Board Act 1982 (c. 9)
  84. The Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10)
  85. 34Paragraph 34
  86. The Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
  87. The Wages Act 1986 (c. 48)
  88. The Employment Act 1988 (c. 19)
  89. 38Paragraph 38
  90. The Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34)
  91. 40Paragraph 40
  92. 41Paragraph 41
  93. 42Paragraph 42
  94. 43Paragraph 43
  95. 44Paragraph 44
  96. 45Paragraph 45
  97. 46Paragraph 46
  98. 48Paragraph 48
  99. 49Paragraph 49
  100. 50Paragraph 50
  101. 51Paragraph 51
  102. 52Paragraph 52
  103. 53Paragraph 53
  104. 54Paragraph 54
  105. 55Paragraph 55
  106. 56Paragraph 56
  107. 57Paragraph 57
  108. 61Paragraph 61
  109. 62Paragraph 62
  110. 63Paragraph 63
  111. 64Paragraph 64
  112. 65Paragraph 65
  113. 66Paragraph 66
  114. 69Paragraph 69
  115. 70Paragraph 70
  116. 71Paragraph 71
  117. 72Paragraph 72
  118. 73Paragraph 73
  119. 74Paragraph 74
  120. 75Paragraph 75
  121. 76Paragraph 76
  122. 77Paragraph 77
  123. 78Paragraph 78
  124. 88Paragraph 88
  125. 89Paragraph 89
  126. Schedule 9: Transitional provisions and savings
  127. General
  128. 1Paragraph 1
  129. Transfers of undertakings
  130. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  131. 5Paragraph 5
  132. Schedule 10Repeals and revocations