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.