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Case 12 SI 4 Note In force

1 Statement of initial employment particulars.

(1) Where a worker begins employment with an employer, the employer shall give to the worker a written statement of particulars of employment.

(2) Subject to sections 2(2) to (4)— (a) the particulars required by subsections (3) and (4) must be included in a single document; and

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workers 230(3)
employers 230(4)
employments 230(5)
weeks 235(1)

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Denton v TH White Ltd

[2014] EWCA Civ 906 · Court of Appeal

The court’s approach to earlier authorities

Propositions from Mitchell MP v News Group Newspapers [2014] 1 WLR 795

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Case 12 SI 4 Note

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