Emˈployment ˌAct, the BrE AmE
a set of laws made in the UK in 1989 in order to replace old laws which were unfair to women, and to encourage EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES (=the same chances of employment and pay for everyone) . The more recent Employment Act of 2002 included rights designed to help families, such as more ↑ flexible working hours and increased ↑ maternity and ↑ paternity leave .