Part III Supplementary
Crown employment and Parliamentary staff
39 Parliamentary staff.
1
This Act has effect in relation to employment as a relevant member of the House of Lords staff or a relevant member of the House of Commons staff as it has effect in relation to other employment.
2
Nothing in any rule of law or the law or practice of Parliament prevents a relevant member of the House of Lords staff or a relevant member of the House of Commons staff from bringing before an F1employment tribunal proceedings of any description which could be brought before such a tribunal by a person who is not a relevant member of the House of Lords staff or a relevant member of the House of Commons staff.
3
For the purposes of the application of this Act in relation to a relevant member of the House of Commons staff—
a
references to an employee shall be construed as references to a relevant member of the House of Commons staff, and
b
references to a contract of employment shall be construed as including references to the terms of employment of a relevant member of the House of Commons staff.
4
In this Act “relevant member of the House of Lords staff” means any person who is employed under a contract of employment with the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords.
5
In this Act “relevant member of the House of Commons staff” has the same meaning as in section 195 of the M1Employment Rights Act 1996; and (subject to an Order in Council under subsection (12) of that section)—
a
subsections (6) and (7) of that section have effect for determining who is the employer of a relevant member of the House of Commons staff for the purposes of this Act, and
b
subsection (8) of that section applies in relation to proceedings brought by virtue of this section.