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UK Law Reference
All sections of Employment Rights Act 1996
1996 c. 18, s.47F

Section 47F — Study and training

This version in force from 2010-04-06

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) [F1 An employee has the right not to be subjected to any detriment by any act, or any deliberate failure to act, by the employee's employer done on the ground that the employee—]

(a) [F1 made (or proposed to make) a section 63D application,]

(b) [F1 exercised (or proposed to exercise) a right conferred on the employee under section 63F,]

(c) [F1 brought proceedings against the employer under section 63I, or]

(d) [F1 alleged the existence of any circumstance which would constitute a ground for bringing such proceedings.]

(2) [F1 This section does not apply if the detriment in question amounts to dismissal within the meaning of Part 10.]

Amendment notes

  1. F1 S. 47F inserted (6.4.2010 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 40(3), 269(4); S.I. 2010/303, art. 4, Sch. 3 (with arts. 8-14) (as amended by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 22)