§ Mr Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the statutory provisions that apply to the employment of homeworkers; and whether he has any plans to amend existing legislation.
§ Mr. NichollsThe following legislation applies to homeworkers who are employees, in the same way as it does to other employees. There are no plans to amend it.
- Equal Pay Act 1970
- Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975
- Employment Protection Act 1975
- Race Relations Act 1976
- Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 Employment Acts 1980, 1982 and 1988
- Trade Union Act 1984
- Wages Act 19861
- All Health and Safety legislation1
1Part II of the Wages Act 1986 and all Health and Safety legislation applies to homeworkers, irrespective of their employment status.