Employment Act 1982
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to provide for compensation out of public funds for certain past cases of dismissal for failure to conform to the requirements of a union membership agreement; to amend the law relating to workers, employers, trade unions and employers' associations; to make provision with respect to awards by industrial tribunals and awards by, and the procedure of, the Employment Appeal Tribunal; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1982 c. 46 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 28 October 1982 |
| Repealed | 22 July 2004 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Employment Act 1982 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (c. 46), mainly relating to trade unions. It increased compensation for those dismissed because of the closed shop and restricted the immunities enjoyed by trade unions.