§ 58. Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied that the practice of nationalised industries in giving time off for public duties is equal to or better than that required on the full implementation of the Employment Protection Act 1975, Part II, Section 59.
§ Mr. BoothSection 59 of the Employment Protection Act places a duty on employers to allow employees who hold certain offices or are members of338W certain public bodies such time off as is reasonable in all the circumstances, having regard to some particular factors, for the performance of their public duties. This provision is not yet in force. When it is, it will be for industrial tribunals to determine whether employees, who complain to the tribunals about their treatment in this respect, have been permitted reasonable time off.