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UK Law Reference
All sections of Employment Rights Act 1996
1996 c. 18, s.5

Section 5 — Exclusion from rights to statements.

Extent: E+W+S

This version in force from 2020-04-06

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) Sections 1 to 4 apply to [F1 a worker] who at any time comes or ceases to come within the exceptions from those sections provided by [F2 section] 199, and under section 209, as if his employment with his employer terminated or began at that time.

(2) The fact that section 1 is directed by subsection (1) to apply to [F3 a worker] as if his employment began on his ceasing to come within the exceptions referred to in that subsection does not affect the obligation under section 1(3)(b) to specify the date on which his employment actually began.

Amendment notes

  1. F1 Words in s. 5(1) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 9 (with reg. 15)
  2. F2 Words in s. 5(1) substituted (25.10.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 32(3); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with Sch. 3 para. 7(2))
  3. F3 Words in s. 5(2) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/731), regs. 1(2), 9 (with reg. 15)