Change 1 Article Choose an article Title and introductory text 1 Right to guaranteed hours 2 Shifts: rights to reasonable notice 3 Right to payment for cancelled, moved and curtailed shifts 4 Agency workers: guaranteed hours and rights relating to shifts 5 Collective agreements: contracting out 6 Amendments relating to sections 1 to 5 7 Repeal of Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 8 Exclusivity terms in zero hours arrangements 9 Right to request flexible working 10 Statutory sick pay in Great Britain: removal of waiting period 11 Statutory sick pay in Great Britain: lower earnings limit etc 12 Statutory sick pay in Northern Ireland: removal of waiting period 13 Statutory sick pay in Northern Ireland: lower earnings limit etc 15 Parental leave: removal of qualifying period of employment 16 Paternity leave: removal of qualifying period of employment 17 Ability to take paternity leave following shared parental leave 18 Bereavement leave 19 Review of extent of right to time off for public duties 20 Employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment 21 Harassment by third parties 22 Sexual harassment: power to make provision about “reasonable steps” 23 Protection of disclosures relating to sexual harassment 24 Contractual duties of confidentiality relating to harassment and discrimination 25 Right not to be unfairly dismissed: qualifying period and compensation 26 Dismissal during pregnancy 27 Dismissal following period of statutory family leave 28 Dismissal for failing to agree to variation of contract, etc 29 Collective redundancy: extended application of requirements 30 Collective redundancy consultation: protected period 31 Collective redundancy notifications: ships’ crew 32 Public sector outsourcing: protection of workers 33 Equality action plans 35 Duty to keep records relating to annual leave 36 Extension of regulation of employment businesses 37 Guidance about the employment of children on heritage railways 39 Power to establish Social Care Negotiating Body 40 Membership, procedure, etc of Negotiating Body 41 Matters within Negotiating Body’s remit 42 Meaning of “social care worker” 43 Consideration of matters by Negotiating Body 44 Reconsideration by Negotiating Body 45 Failure to reach an agreement 46 Power to ratify agreements 47 Effect of regulations ratifying agreement 48 Power of appropriate authority to deal with matters 49 Guidance and codes of practice 50 Duty of employers to keep records 51 Agency workers who are not otherwise “workers” 52 Regulations under section 46 or 48: supplementary 53 Regulations under this Chapter 54 Status of agreements, etc 55 Interpretation of this Chapter 56 Seafarers’ wages and working conditions 57 International agreements relating to maritime employment 58 Right to statement of trade union rights 59 Right of trade unions to access workplaces 60 Trade union recognition 61 Political funds: requirement to pass political resolution 62 Requirement to contribute to political fund 63 Deduction of trade union subscriptions from wages in public sector 64 Facilities provided to trade union officials and learning representatives 65 Facilities for equality representatives 66 Facility time: publication requirements and reserve powers 67 Blacklists: additional powers 69 Industrial action ballots: support thresholds 70 Industrial action ballots: information to be included in notices to employers 71 Industrial action ballots: information to be included on voting paper 72 Period after which industrial action ballot ceases to be effective 73 Electronic balloting 74 Notice to employers of industrial action 75 Union supervision of picketing 76 Protection against detriment for taking industrial action 77 Protection against dismissal for taking industrial action 78 Repeal of provision about minimum service levels 79 Annual returns: removal of provision about industrial action 80 Annual returns: removal of provision about political expenditure 81 Removal of powers to enforce requirements relating to annual returns 82 Removal of investigatory powers 83 Powers to be exercised only on application 84 Removal of power to impose financial penalties 85 Removal of power to impose levy 86 Appeals to the Employment Appeal Tribunal 87 Employment outside Great Britain 88 Regulations subject to affirmative resolution procedure 89 Devolved Welsh authorities 90 Enforcement of labour market legislation by Secretary of State 91 Enforcement functions of Secretary of State 92 Delegation of functions 93 Advisory Board 94 Labour market enforcement strategy 95 Annual reports 96 Power to obtain documents or information 97 Power to enter premises in order to obtain documents, etc 98 Power to enter dwelling subject to warrant 99 Supplementary powers in relation to documents 100 Retention of documents 101 Powers of enforcement officers under Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 102 Offences relating to gangmasters: power to enter premises with warrant 103 Power to give notice of underpayment 104 Calculation of the required sum 105 Period to which notice of underpayment may relate 106 Notices of underpayment: further provision 107 Penalties for underpayment 108 Further provision about penalties 109 Suspension of penalty where criminal proceedings have been brought, etc 110 Appeals against notices of underpayment 111 Withdrawal of notice of underpayment 112 Replacement notice of underpayment 113 Effect of replacement notice of underpayment 114 Enforcement of requirement to pay sums due to individuals 115 Enforcement of requirement to pay penalty 118 Recovery of costs of legal assistance 119 Power to request LME undertaking 120 Measures in LME undertakings 121 Duration of LME undertakings 122 Means of giving notice under section 119 123 Power to make LME order on application 124 Applications for LME orders 125 Power to make LME order on conviction 126 Measures in LME orders 127 Further provision about LME orders 128 Variation and discharge of LME orders 129 LME orders: appeals 130 Evidence of authority 131 Warrants 132 Items subject to legal privilege 133 Privilege against self-incrimination 134 Information relating to the intelligence services, etc 135 Disclosure of information 136 Disclosure of information: supplementary provision 137 Restriction on disclosure of HMRC information 138 Restriction on disclosure of intelligence service information 139 Offence of failing to comply with LME order 140 Offence of providing false information or documents 141 Providing false information or documents: national security etc defence 142 Offence of obstruction 143 Power to recover costs of enforcement 144 Offences by bodies corporate 145 Application of this Part to partnerships 146 Application of this Part to unincorporated associations 147 Application of this Part to the Crown and Parliament 148 Abolition of existing enforcement authorities 149 Consequential and transitional provision 150 Meaning of “non-compliance with relevant labour market legislation” 151 Interpretation: general 152 Increase in time limits for making claims 153 Orders and regulations under Employment Rights Act 1996: procedure 154 Power to make consequential amendments 155 Power to make transitional or saving provision 156 Regulations 157 Financial provision 158 Extent 159 Commencement 160 Short title Schedule 2 Consequential amendments relating to sections 1 to 5 Schedule 3 Minor and consequential amendments relating to section 25 Schedule 5 Seafarers’ wages and working conditions Schedule 6 Trade union recognition Schedule 7 Legislation subject to enforcement under Part 5 Schedule 8 Warrants under Part 5: further provision Schedule 9 Persons to whom information may be disclosed under section 135 Schedule 10 Consequential amendments relating to Part 5 Schedule 11 Transitional and saving provision relating to Part 5 Schedule 12 Increase in time limits for making claims
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42 Meaning of “social care worker”
(1) In this Chapter “social care worker” means—
(a) in relation to England, a person who is employed wholly or mainly in, or in connection with, the provision of social care to individuals aged 18 or over;
(b) in relation to Wales or Scotland, a person who is employed wholly or mainly in, or in connection with, the provision of social care to any individual.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), “social care” includes any form of personal care or other practical assistance provided for individuals who, by reason of age, illness, disability, pregnancy, childbirth, dependence on alcohol or drugs, or any other similar circumstances, are in need of such care or other assistance.
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42 Meaning of “social care worker”
(1) In this Chapter “social care worker” means—
(a) in relation to England, a person who is employed wholly or mainly in, or in connection with, the provision of social care to individuals aged 18 or over;
(b) in relation to Wales or Scotland, a person who is employed wholly or mainly in, or in connection with, the provision of social care to any individual.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), “social care” includes any form of personal care or other practical assistance provided for individuals who, by reason of age, illness, disability, pregnancy, childbirth, dependence on alcohol or drugs, or any other similar circumstances, are in need of such care or other assistance.
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