Section 29 — Exclusions from right to guarantee payment.
Extent: E+W+S
This version in force from 2002-10-01
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) An employee is not entitled to a guarantee payment unless he has been continuously employed for a period of not less than one month ending with the day before that in respect of which the guarantee payment is claimed.
(3) An employee is not entitled to a guarantee payment in respect of a workless day if the failure to provide him with work for that day occurs in consequence of a strike, lock-out or other industrial action involving any employee of his employer or of an associated employer.
(4) An employee is not entitled to a guarantee payment in respect of a workless day if—
(a) his employer has offered to provide alternative work for that day which is suitable in all the circumstances (whether or not it is work which the employee is under his contract employed to perform), and
(b) the employee has unreasonably refused that offer.
(5) An employee is not entitled to a guarantee payment if he does not comply with reasonable requirements imposed by his employer with a view to ensuring that his services are available.