Employment Protection Act 1975
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Labour_government_1974-1979
gptkb:Callaghan_government gptkb:Labour_government_of_1974-1979 |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Employment_Protection_(Amendment)_Act_1980
gptkb:Employment_Rights_Act_1996 |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
employees in the UK
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
1975-01-01
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:established |
tribunals for employment disputes
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Employment Protection Act 1975
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased awareness of employee rights
encouraged collective bargaining increased job security for employees reduced arbitrary dismissals set a precedent for future employment legislation strengthened labor relations |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
trade union movements
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
provisions for maternity leave
minimum notice periods protection against unfair dismissal for certain employees statutory redundancy pay |
| gptkbp:provides |
rights for part-time workers
protection for whistleblowers guidelines for fair treatment of employees protection against discrimination in dismissals rights for fixed-term employees rights for temporary workers |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide protection for employees against unfair dismissal
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
employment law
employee benefits labor rights workplace safety employment contracts job security employee training programs worker rights employee relations workplace policies job loss workplace equality employment regulations workplace rights employment disputes employment standards employee protections job security measures labor market regulations employment law reforms employee support services employee advocacy workplace fairness employment tribunals employment rights awareness UK labor law European labor standards employment policy reforms |
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Employment_Rights_Act_1996
|
| gptkbp:requires |
employers to follow fair procedures in dismissals
employers to provide written reasons for dismissal notification of redundancies employers to consult with employees on redundancies |