Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
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| Territorial extent | England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1978 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 was a UK Act of Parliament that formed a central part of UK labour law. Its descendant is the Employment Rights Act 1996. It consolidated two pieces of legislation, the Contracts of Employment Act 1963 and the Redundancy Payments Act 1965.