Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Code of Practice (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Order 2024.

(2) This Order comes into force on 18th July 2024.

(3) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

(4) For the purposes of article 3 “ dismissal and re-engagement ” means where employees and/or their representatives do not agree to some or all of the contractual changes proposed by the employer, the employer envisages that it might opt to dismiss in respect of that employee, before either offering to re-engage them, or offering to engage other employees, in substantively the same roles, in order to effect the changes.

Appointed day for the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement

2. —(1) The Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement comes into effect on 18th July 2024.

(2) In paragraph (1) “ The Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement ” means the Code of Practice issued by the Secretary of State under sections 203(1)(a) and 204(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 which was laid in draft before both Houses of Parliament on 19th February 2024 and approved by a resolution of the House of Lords on 25th March 2024 and by a resolution of the House of Commons on 17th April 2024.

Transitional provision

3. The Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement referred to in article 2 does not apply where the prospect of dismissal and re-engagement has been raised by the employer with the employee and/or their representatives before the Code comes into effect on 18th July 2024.