Section 39 — Employment Tribunals Act 1996: Parliamentary staff.

Parliamentary staff. 39 1 This Act has effect in relation to employment as a relevant member of the House of Lords staff or a relevant member of the House of Commons staff as it has effect in relation to other employment.

2 Nothing in any rule of law or the law or practice of Parliament prevents a relevant member of the House of Lords staff or a relevant member of the House of Commons staff from bringing before an employment tribunal proceedings of any description which could be brought before such a tribunal by a person who is not a relevant member of the House of Lords staff or a relevant member of the House of Commons staff.

3 For the purposes of the application of this Act in relation to a relevant member of the House of Commons staff—

a references to an employee shall be construed as references to a relevant member of the House of Commons staff, and b references to a contract of employment shall be construed as including references to the terms of employment of a relevant member of the House of Commons staff.

4 In this Act “ 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.

5 In this Act “ relevant member of the House of Commons staff ” has the same meaning as in section 195 of the Employment Rights Act 1996; and (subject to an Order in Council under subsection (12) of that section)—

a subsections (6) and (7) of that section have effect for determining who is the employer of a relevant member of the House of Commons staff for the purposes of this Act, and b subsection (8) of that section applies in relation to proceedings brought by virtue of this section.