Contracts of Employment Act 1963
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to require a minimum period of notice to terminate the employment of those who have been employed for a qualifying period, to provide for matters connected with the giving of the notice, and to require employers to give written particulars of terms of employment. |
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| Citation | 1963 c. 49 |
| Introduced by | John Hare |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 July 1963 |
| Commencement | 6 July 1964 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Contracts of Employment Act 1963 (c. 49) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which introduced the requirement to give reasonable notice before dismissal (now Employment Rights Act 1996 section 86) and written particulars of a contract of employment (now Employment Rights Act 1996 section 1). It is widely recognised as "the first modern employment protection statute".