http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/24/contentsEmployment Act 2008An Act to make provision about the procedure for the resolution of employment disputes; to provide for compensation for financial loss in cases of unlawful underpayment or non-payment; to make provision about the enforcement of minimum wages legislation and the application of the national minimum wage to Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and voluntary workers; to make provision about the enforcement of offences under the Employment Agencies Act 1973; to make provision about the right of trade unions to expel or exclude members on the grounds of membership of a political party; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2015-11-09Expert Participation2014-04-06
Employment Act 2008Dispute resolution1Statutory dispute resolution procedures2Procedural fairness3Non-compliance with statutory Codes of Practice4Determination of proceedings without hearing5Conciliation before bringing of proceedings6Conciliation after bringing of proceedings7Compensation for financial lossNational minimum wage etc8Arrears payable in cases of non-compliance9Notices of underpayment10Powers of officers to take copies of records11Offences: mode of trial and penalties12Powers to investigate criminal offences13Cadet Force Adult Volunteers14Voluntary workersEmployment agencies15Offences: mode of trial and penalties16Enforcement powers17Offences by partnerships in ScotlandMiscellaneous18Employment agencies and national minimum wage legislation: information19Exclusion or expulsion from trade union for membership of political partyGeneral20Repeals21Extent22Commencement23Short titleSCHEDULERepealsPart 1Repeals relating to sections 1 to 7Part 2Repeals relating to section 9Part 3Repeals relating to section 10Part 4Repeals relating to section 11Part 5Repeals relating to sections 15 and 16Employment Act 20082008 c. 24An Act to make provision about the procedure for the resolution of employment disputes; to provide for compensation for financial loss in cases of unlawful underpayment or non-payment; to make provision about the enforcement of minimum wages legislation and the application of the national minimum wage to Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and voluntary workers; to make provision about the enforcement of offences under the Employment Agencies Act 1973; to make provision about the right of trade unions to expel or exclude members on the grounds of membership of a political party; and for connected purposes.[13th November 2008]Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—