Employment Rights Act 1996

2 Statement of initial particulars: supplementary. E+W+S

(1) If, in the case of a statement under section 1, there are no particulars to be entered under any of the heads of paragraph (d) or (k) of subsection (4) of that section, or under any of the other paragraphs of subsection (3) or (4) of that section, that fact shall be stated.

(2) A statement under section 1 may refer the [F1 worker] for particulars of any of the matters specified in [F2 subsection (4)(d)(ii) to (iii) and (l)] of that section to the provisions of some other document which is reasonably accessible to the [F1 worker].

(3) A statement under section 1 may refer the [F3 worker] for particulars of either of the matters specified in subsection (4)(e) of that section to the law or to the provisions of any collective agreement directly affecting the terms and conditions of the employment which is reasonably accessible to the [F3 worker].

[F4 (4) A statement, insofar as it relates to the particulars required by section1(4)(d)(iii), (j) and (l) and the note required by section 3—

(a) may be given in instalments; and

(b) must be given not later than two months after the beginning of the employment, even where the employment ends before that date. ]

(5) Where before the end of the period of two months after the beginning of [F5 a worker’s] employment the [F6 worker] is to begin to work outside the United Kingdom for a period of more than one month, [F7 any instalment of a statement given under subsection (4)] shall be given to him not later than the time when he leaves the United Kingdom in order to begin so to work.

F8 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 2(2) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 6(a) (with reg. 15)

F2 Words in s. 2(2) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Employment Particulars and Paid Annual Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1378), regs. 1, 4(a) (with reg. 8)

F3 Word in s. 2(3) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 6(a) (with reg. 15)

F4 S. 2(4) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Employment Particulars and Paid Annual Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1378), regs. 1, 4(b) (with reg. 8)

F5 Words in s. 2(5) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 6(b) (with reg. 15)

F6 Word in s. 2(5) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 6(a) (with reg. 15)

F7 Words in s. 2(5) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Employment Particulars and Paid Annual Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1378), regs. 1, 4(c) (with reg. 8)

F8 S. 2(6) omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of The Employment Rights (Employment Particulars and Paid Annual Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1378), regs. 1, 4(d) (with reg. 8)