Contracts of Employment Act 1963

Contracts of Employment Act 1963 (c. 49) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It introduced the requirement to give reasonable notice before dismissal (now Employment Rights Act 1996 section 86) and written particulars of a contract of employment. It is widely recognised as "the first modern employment protection statute" The Bill is to require a minimum period of notice to terminate the employment of those who have been employed for a qualifying period. It will also require employers to give written particulars. of terms of employment, presented by Mr. John Hare, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr R. A. Butler, Mr Iain Macleod, Mr. Michael Noble, and the Attorney-General ; read the First time ; to be read a Second time Tomorrow and to be printed. [Bill 48].’ The Bill was passed by the House of Commons in January and is due to be signed into law by the end of the year. It has been described as 'the most far-reaching piece of legislation in the history of the UK’s labour market’ and ‘one of the most significant changes to the law in decades’.