Part IFurther education

Chapter IIInstitutions within the further education sector

Miscellaneous

49Avoidance of certain contractual terms

(1)

This section applies to any contract made between the governing body of an institution within the further education sector and any person employed by them, not being a contract made in contemplation of the employee’s pending dismissal by reason of redundancy.

(2)

In so far as a contract to which this section applies provides that the employee—

(a)

shall not be dismissed by reason of redundancy, or

(b)

if he is so dismissed, shall be paid a sum in excess of the sum which the employer is liable to pay to him under section 81 of the M1Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978,

the contract shall be void and of no effect.