Employment Act 1982 (repealed) (c. 46)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 E+W+S Change of Basis of Computation of Period of Continuous Employment

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of Sch. 2 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Right not to be unfairly dismissed E+W+S

5 (1) In section 64 of the 1978 Act (qualifying period for the right not to be unfairly dismissed)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a) for “fifty-two weeks” there shall be substituted “one year”; and

(b) in subsection (2) for “fifty-two weeks” and “four weeks” there shall be substituted, respectively, “one year” and “one month”.

(2) In section 73(3) of that Act (calculation of basic award for unfair dismissal), in paragraphs (a) and (b) the words “which consists wholly of weeks” shall be omitted.