http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/38Employment Act 1990An Act to make it unlawful to refuse employment, or any service of an employment agency, on grounds related to trade union membership; to amend the law relating to industrial action and ballots; to make further provision with respect to the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members; to confer a power to revise or revoke Codes of Practice; to provide for the merger of the Redundancy Fund with the National Insurance Fund; to amend the Education (Work Experience) Act 1973; and for connected purposes.1990-11-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-271998-08-22 Employment Act 19901990 c. 38An Act to make it unlawful to refuse employment, or any service of an employment agency, on grounds related to trade union membership; to amend the law relating to industrial action and ballots; to make further provision with respect to the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members; to confer a power to revise or revoke Codes of Practice; to provide for the merger of the Redundancy Fund with the National Insurance Fund; to amend the Education (Work Experience) Act 1973; and for connected purposes.[1st November 1990] Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— Access to employment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Industrial action and ballots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 The Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Miscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Merger of Redundancy Fund with National Insurance Fund, &c.131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3References to the Redundancy Fund in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978) shall be construed as references to the National Insurance Fund.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 General Financial provision.15There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other Act.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Northern Ireland.171. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2. . . the provisions of this Act do not extend to Northern Ireland. Short title and commencement.181This Act may be cited as the Employment Act 1990.2The following provisions of this Act come into force on Royal Assent—. . .. . .. . ., andsections 15 and 17 and this section (general ancillary provisions).3The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument and different days may be appointed for different provisions.4An order bringing into force any provision may contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate. SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 Part I Introduction1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction of proceedings2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time limit3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conciliation4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remedies5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Complaint against employer and employment agency6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Awards against third parties7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeal from decision of tribunal8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II Introduction9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on contracting out10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crown employment and House of Commons and House of Lords staff11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police service14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment outside Great Britain15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mariners16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offshore employment17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crown application of provisions relating to employment agencies18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCHEDULE 2 Consequential AmendmentsSection 16(1). Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c.44)11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade Union Act 1984 (c.49)2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment Act 1988 (c.19)3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 3

Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 18Ss. 1-12 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Ss. 1-12 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Ss. 1-12 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Ss. 1-12 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Ss. 1-12 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Ss. 1-12 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Ss. 1-12 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Ss. 1-12 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Ss. 1-12 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Ss. 1-12 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Ss. 1-12 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Ss. 1-12 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)S. 13(1)(2)(4) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)1978 c. 30. S. 14 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt. I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)S. 16 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)In s. 18(1) the paragraphs relating to sections 11 and 12 are expressed to be repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Words in s. 18(2) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt. I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)S. 18(3)(4) power of appointment exercised: S.I. 1990/2378, 1991/89, art. 2.S. 18(4) power exercised by S.I. 1991/89Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Pt. I (paras. 1-8): Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 1 Pt. II (paras. 9-18) repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Schedule 1 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 2 paras. 1(1)(3)-(6) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)Sch. 2 para. 1(2) repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 2 para. 2 repealed by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 2 para. 3 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52, SIF 43:5), ss. 300, 302, Sch.1 (with Sch. 3)Sch. 3 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)S. 17(1) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)Words in s. 17(2) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)