Human Rights Act
The Human Rights Act 1998, which came into force in October 2000 incorporates the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and allows individuals and organisations to go to court or to a tribunal to seek a remedy if they believe that the rights conferred on them by the European Convention have been violated by a public authority. The main articles in relation to the employment field include:
- Article 6 – Right to a fair trial
- Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence
- Article 9 – Freedom of Religion
- Article 10 – Freedom of expression
- Article 11 – Freedom of Assembly and Association