Other rights of individuals

20 Part-time work: code of practice.

1

The Secretary of State may issue codes of practice containing guidance for the purpose of—

a

eliminating discrimination in the field of employment against part-time workers;

b

facilitating the development of opportunities for part-time work;

c

facilitating the flexible organisation of working time taking into account the needs of workers and employers;

d

any matter dealt with in the framework agreement on part-time work annexed to Council Directive 97/81/EC.

2

The Secretary of State may revise a code and issue the whole or part of the revised code.

3

A person’s failure to observe a provision of a code does not make him liable to any proceedings.

4

A code—

a

is admissible in evidence in proceedings before an employment tribunal, and

b

shall be taken into account by an employment tribunal in any case in which it appears to the tribunal to be relevant.