LB116 - Employment Rights Act 1996 (Amendment) (Comprehensibility) Bill

A01

Amend Section 1(1) to read

(1) In section 2 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 at the end, insert–

“(7) An employer must ensure that, as far as reasonably possible, the particulars required by section 1(3) and (4) are comprehensible to the employee.”Insert Section 2 after section 1, and renumber accordingly:"

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Explanatory Note: Changes the wording to ensure that it is not the employers effort but the result that counts, as it is in the real world

Submitted by /u/_paul_rand_

A02

Insert Section 2 after section 1, and renumber accordingly:

Section 2 - Interpretation

(1) For the purposes of this act, a particular will be "comprehensible" if it can be read and understood adequately by a person of school leaving age

Explanatory Note: Defines what comprehensible is and sets a reasonable bar for it

Submitted by /u/_paul_rand_

This division shall end on October 27 at 10PM. Please vote in the following format:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain

A02: Aye/No/Abstain