Exceptions

87APower to create exceptions from the employer duties etc

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for exceptions to the employer duties; and an exception may in particular—

a

turn an employer duty into a power;

b

be framed by reference to a description of worker, particular circumstances or in some other way.

2

But the regulations may not provide for an exception for employers of a particular size.

3

Regulations which make provision under subsection (1)(a) may make provision modifying this Part or regulations made under it in connection with that provision.

4

The regulations may make provision in connection with the coming to an end of the state of affairs that caused an exception to apply, including provision—

a

modifying this Part or regulations made under it in relation to a person;

b

for the purpose of putting a person, wholly or partly, in the position he or she would have been in if the exception had never applied.

5

In this section “employer duties” means any duty of an employer under any provision of sections 2 to 11 and 54 or of regulations made under those sections.