Section 194 — Employment Rights Act 1996: House of Lords staff.

House of Lords staff. 194 1 The provisions of this Act to which this section applies have effect in relation to employment as a relevant member of the House of Lords staff as they have effect in relation to other employment.

2 This section applies to—

a Part I, aa Part 2B, b Part III, c in Part V, sections 43M, 44, 45A , 47 , 47C , and sections 48 and 49 so far as relating to those sections, , 47D and 47E ca Part 5B, d Part VI, apart from sections 58 to 60, e Parts 6A to 8B , f in Part IX, sections 92 and 93, g Part X, apart from sections 101 and 102, and h this Part and Parts XIV and XV. 2A For the purposes of the application of section 98B(2) in relation to a relevant member of the House of Lords staff, the reference to the employer’s undertaking shall be construed as a reference to the national interest or, if the case so requires, the interests of the House of Lords.

3 For the purposes of the application of the other provisions of this Act to which this section applies in relation to a relevant member of the House of Lords staff references to an undertaking shall be construed as references to the House of Lords.

4 Nothing in any rule of law or the law or practice of Parliament prevents a relevant member of the House of Lords staff from bringing before the High Court or the county court —

a a claim arising out of or relating to a contract of employment or any other contract connected with employment, or b a claim in tort arising in connection with employment.

5 Where the terms of the contract of employment of a relevant member of the House of Lords staff restrict his right to take part in—

a certain political activities, or b activities which may conflict with his official functions, nothing in section 50 requires him to be allowed time off work for public duties connected with any such activities.

6 In this section “ relevant member of the House of Lords staff ” means any person who is employed under a contract of employment with the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords.

7 For the purposes of the application of—

a the provisions of this Act to which this section applies, or b a claim within subsection (4), in relation to a person continuously employed in or for the purposes of the House of Lords up to the time when he became so employed under a contract of employment with the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords, his employment shall not be treated as having been terminated by reason only of a change in his employer before or at that time.