Employment Act 2002

The Employment Act 2002 (c 22) is a UK Act of Parliament, which made a series of amendments to existing UK labour law.

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The Employment Act 2002 contained new rules on maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay, and changes to the Tribunal system.

The Act introduced a mandatory minimum dismissal procedure for employees. After complaints from unions and employers alike that it was merely encouraging a "tick-box" culture, it was repealed in the Employment Act 2008.