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(1)Subsections (2) and (3) apply where—
(a)an employer gives [F2a worker] a document in writing in the form of a contract of employment [F3or other worker’s contract] or letter of engagement,
(b)the document contains information which, were the document in the form of a statement under section 1, would meet the employer’s obligation under that section in relation to the matters mentioned [F4in that section save for the particulars specified in section 2(4) and], and
[F5(c)the document is given not later than the beginning of the employment.]
(2)The employer’s duty under section 1 in relation to any matter shall be treated as met if the document given to the [F6worker] contains information which, were the document in the form of a statement under that section, would meet the employer’s obligation under that section in relation to that matter.
(3)The employer’s duty under section 3 shall be treated as met if the document given to the [F7worker] contains information which, were the document in the form of a statement under section 1 and the information included in the form of a note, would meet the employer’s obligation under section 3.
(4)For the purposes of this section a document to which subsection (1)(a) applies shall be treated, in relation to information in respect of any of the matters mentioned in section 1(4), as specifying the date on which the document is given to the [F8worker] as the date as at which the information applies.
(5)Where subsection (2) applies in relation to any matter, the date on which the document by virtue of which that subsection applies is given to the [F9worker] shall be the material date in relation to that matter for the purposes of section 4(1).
(6)Where subsection (3) applies, the date on which the document by virtue of which that subsection applies is given to the [F10worker] shall be the material date for the purposes of section 4(1) in relation to the matters of which particulars are required to be given under section 3.
(7)The reference in section 4(6) to an employer having given a statement under section 1 shall be treated as including his having given a document by virtue of which his duty to give such a statement is treated as met.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 7A, 7B inserted (1.10.2004) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 37, 55(2); S.I. 2004/1717, art. 2(2) (subject to art. 3)
F2Words in s. 7A(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 11(a)(i) (with reg. 15)
F3Words in s. 7A(1)(a) inserted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 11(a)(ii) (with reg. 15)
F4Words in s. 7A(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Employment Particulars and Paid Annual Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1378), regs. 1, 6(a) (with reg. 8)
F5S. 7A(1)(c) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Employment Particulars and Paid Annual Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1378), regs. 1, 6(b) (with reg. 8)
F6Word in s. 7A(2) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 11(b) (with reg. 15)
F7Word in s. 7A(3) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 11(b) (with reg. 15)
F8Word in s. 7A(4) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 11(b) (with reg. 15)
F9Word in s. 7A(5) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 11(b) (with reg. 15)
F10Word in s. 7A(6) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 11(b) (with reg. 15)