The Employment Act 2002 received Royal Assent on 8th July 2002

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The Employment Act 2002 received Royal Assent on 8th July 2002. For more detail (including in the professional version of this program full notes on on implementation dates) go to ACTS OF PARLIAMENT etc/Employment Act 2002/notes . For a list of commencement orders see below.

Click on a section or schedule number below to go to that section or schedule (professional versions of this program only).

PART 1 - STATUTORY LEAVE AND PAY
CHAPTER 1 - PATERNITY AND ADOPTION
Rights to leave and pay

Emp'tAct 2002 s.1 Paternity leave
Emp'tAct 2002 s.2 Statutory paternity pay
Emp'tAct 2002 s.3 Adoption leave
Emp'tAct 2002 s.4 Statutory adoption pay

Administration and enforcement: pay
Emp'tAct 2002 s.5 General functions of the Board
Emp'tAct 2002 s.6 Financial arrangements
Emp'tAct 2002 s.7 Funding of employers' liabilities
Emp'tAct 2002 s.8 Regulations about payment
Emp'tAct 2002 s.9 Decisions and appeals
Emp'tAct 2002 s.10 Powers to require information
Emp'tAct 2002 s.11 Penalties: failures to comply
Emp'tAct 2002 s.12 Penalties: fraud etc.
Emp'tAct 2002 s.13 Supply of information held by the Board
Emp'tAct 2002 s.14 Supply of information held by the Secretary of State
Emp'tAct 2002 s.15 Use of information by the Board
Emp'tAct 2002 s.16 Interpretation

CHAPTER 2 - MATERNITY
Emp'tAct 2002 s.17 Rights during and after maternity leave
Emp'tAct 2002 s.18 Maternity pay period
Emp'tAct 2002 s.19 Rate of statutory maternity pay
Emp'tAct 2002 s.20 Entitlement to statutory maternity pay
Emp'tAct 2002 s.21 Funding of employers' liabilities: statutory maternity pay

PART 2 - TRIBUNAL REFORM
Costs and expenses
Emp'tAct 2002 s.22 Employment tribunals
Emp'tAct 2002 s.23 Employment Appeal Tribunal

Miscellaneous
Emp'tAct 2002 s.24 Conciliation
Emp'tAct 2002 s.25 Power to delegate prescription of forms etc.
Emp'tAct 2002 s.26 Determination without a hearing
Emp'tAct 2002 s.27 Practice directions
Emp'tAct 2002 s.28 Pre-hearing reviews

PART 3 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION ETC.
Statutory procedures
Emp'tAct 2002 s.29 Statutory dispute resolution procedures
Emp'tAct 2002 s.30 Contracts of employment
Emp'tAct 2002 s.31 Non-completion of statutory procedure: adjustment of awards
Emp'tAct 2002 s.32 Complaints about grievances
Emp'tAct 2002 s.33 Consequential adjustment of time limits
Emp'tAct 2002 s.34 Procedural fairness in unfair dismissal

Employment particulars
Emp'tAct 2002 s.35 Particulars of procedures relating to discipline or dismissal
Emp'tAct 2002 s.36 Removal of exemption for small employers
Emp'tAct 2002 s.37 Use of alternative documents to give particulars
Emp'tAct 2002 s.38 Failure to give statement of employment particulars etc.

General
Emp'tAct 2002 s.39 Unfair dismissal: adjustments under sections 31 and 38
Emp'tAct 2002 s.40 Interpretation of Part 3

PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
Miscellaneous
Emp'tAct 2002 s.41 Power to confer rights on individuals: amendment
Emp'tAct 2002 s.42 Equal pay: questionnaires
Emp'tAct 2002 s.43 Union learning representatives
Emp'tAct 2002 s.44 Dismissal procedures agreements
Emp'tAct 2002 s.45 Fixed-term work
Emp'tAct 2002 s.46 Fixed-term work: Northern Ireland
Emp'tAct 2002 s.47 Flexible working
Emp'tAct 2002 s.48 Rate of maternity allowance
Emp'tAct 2002 s.49 Work-focused interviews for partners
Emp'tAct 2002 s.50 Use of information for, or relating to, employment and training

General
Emp'tAct 2002 s.51 Orders and regulations
Emp'tAct 2002 s.52 Financial provisions
Emp'tAct 2002 s.53 Minor and consequential amendments
Emp'tAct 2002 s.54 Repeals and revocations
Emp'tAct 2002 s.55 Short title etc.

Emp'tAct 2002 Sch 1 - Penalties: procedure and appeals
Emp'tAct 2002 Sch 2 - Statutory dispute resolution procedures

Part 1 - Dismissal and disciplinary procedures
Part 2 - Grievance procedures
Part 3 - General requirements
Part 4 - Supplementary

Emp'tAct 2002 Sch 3 - Tribunal jurisdictions to which section 31 applies
Emp'tAct 2002 Sch 4 - Tribunal jurisdictions to which section 32 applies
Emp'tAct 2002 Sch 5 - Tribunal jurisdictions to which section 38 applies
Emp'tAct 2002 Sch 6 - Use of information for, or relating to, employment and training
Emp'tAct 2002 Sch 7 - Minor and consequential amendments
Emp'tAct 2002 Sch 8 - Repeals and revocations

For more detail on implementation dates see ACTS OF PARLIAMENT etc/Employment Act 2002/notes in the professional version of this program.

As of 2nd November 2004 the following commencement orders had been made:-

• The Employment Act 2002 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2002 SI 2002/1989, made 15th July 2002.
  
• The Employment Act 2002 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2002 SI 2002/2256 made 30th August 2002.
  
• The Employment Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2002 SI 2002/2866 made 18th November 2002.
  
• The Employment Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003 SI 2003/1190 made 22nd April 2003.
  
• The Employment Act 2002 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2003, SI 2003/1666 made 2nd July 2003.
  
• The Employment Act 2002 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provision) Order 2004, SI 2004/1717 made 3rd July 20004.
  
• The Employment Act 2002 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2004 SI 2004/2185 made 20th August 2004
  
• The Employment Act 2002 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2004 SI 2004/2822 made 28th October 2004