Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Consultation

4. Options Considered

5. Overview

6. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1: Employment agencies: mode of trial and penalties for certain offences

   2. Section 2: Employment agencies: powers of enforcement

   3. Section 3: Membership of the Industrial Court

   4. Section 4: Legal representation before the Industrial Court

   5. Section 5: Employment agencies and national minimum wage: information

   6. Section 6: Compensation for financial loss

   7. Section 7: Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

   8. Section 8: Commencement

   9. Section 9: Short Title

   10. Schedule 1: Minor and consequential amendments

   11. Schedule 2: Repeals

7. Hansard Reports