<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Text of the Employment Rights Act 1996 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk </Th> </Tr> <P> The Employment Rights Act 1996 (c 18) is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament passed by the Conservative government to codify existing law on individual rights in UK labour law . </P> <P> Previous statutes, dating from the Contracts of Employment Act 1963, included the Redundancy Payments Act 1965, the Employment Protection Act 1975 and the Wages Act 1986 . It deals with rights that most employees can get when they work, including unfair dismissal, reasonable notice before dismissal, time off rights for parenting, redundancy and more . It was amended substantially by the Labour government since 1997, to include the right to request flexible working time . This coincides with the Rights at Work Act 1995 </P> <P> An employee has an employment contract . ERA 1996 section 1 (2) states, that the main terms of the contract must be in writing and provided to the employee within two months of the start of their employment . This document is called a "written statement of particulars". It confirms the main express terms of the employment contract . Whilst not definitive of the entire contract, the written statement is intended to be a guide for employees' of their rights, so that they know what kind of terms and conditions of employment to expect . But it is also meant to provide an evidential basis on which to bring a claim for the breach of some right in a court or employment tribunal . </P>

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