Employment Rights Act 1996

Employment Rights Act 1996
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to consolidate enactments relating to employment rights.
Citation1996 c. 18
Territorial extent England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent22 May 1996
Commencement22 August 1996
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18) is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament passed by the Conservative government to codify existing law on individual rights in UK labour law.