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UK legislation introduced by the Government to implement EU legislation
and/or ECJ rulings and/or ECHR rulings
The Working Time Regulations 1999 (implemented the EC Working Time Directive)
The Children (Protection at Work) Regulations 1998 (partially implemented the EC Young Workers' Directive)
Employment Relations Act 1999 (those aspects of the Act relating to time off for dependants implemented
the EC Parental Leave Directive and those aspects relating to the outlawing of discrimination against
part-time workers implemented the EC Part-time Workers Directive)
Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 (implemented the EC
European Works Council Directive)
Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2001
Sex Discrimination (Indirect Discrimination and Burden of Proof) Regulations 2001 (implemented the EC
Burden of Proof in Sex Discrimination Cases Directive)
Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2001
Employment Act 2002 (those aspects of the Act relating to equal treatment for employees on fixed term
contracts implemented the EC Directive on Fixed Term Work)
Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (implemented the remaining provisions of the EC Young
Workers Directive)
Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 (implemented aspects of the EC Equal
Treatment in Employment Directive)
Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 (implemented aspects of the EC Equal
Treatment in Employment Directive)
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (some provisions implemented the EC
Equal Treatment in Employment Directive)
Equal Pay Act 1970 (Amendment) Regulations (implemented aspects of two European Court of Justice
rulings)
Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (implemented the EC Equal Treatment (Race)
Directive)
Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (implemented an EC Directive amending the Working Time
Directive which extends the provisions of the latter to excluded sectors)
Employment Relations Act 2004 (some provisions of the act brought the UK into line with an European
Court of Human Rights ruling)
Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 (implemented the EC Directive establishing
a general framework for informing and consulting employees)
The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005 (implemented the EC Equal Treatment
(Amendment) Directive)
Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (implemented the EC Directive establishing a general
framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation)
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