Employment
Legislation
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Employment Legislation
In the area of personnel management headteachers and governing bodies should be
aware that they are working within a legal framework comprising the following
employment
legislation:
•
Equal Pay Act 1970 (and amendments)
•
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
•
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
- Exceptions (Amendments) Order 1986
•
Sex Discrimination Act 1975
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Race Relations Act 1976 (and Amendment Act 2002)
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Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
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Employment Acts 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2002
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Education Reform Act 1988
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Local Government Act 1988
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Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
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Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993
•
Employment Protection (Part-time Employees) Regulations 1995
•
Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of
Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 1995
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Disability Discrimination Act 1995
•
Employment Rights Act 1996
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Industrial Tribunals Act 1996
•
Human Rights Act 1998
•
School Standards and Framework Act 1998
•
Employment Relations Act 1999
•
Education Act 2002
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