The provisions of this Act (except those specified below) apply in relation to employment as a relevant member of the House of Commons staff as in relation to other employment.
The following provisions are excepted from subsection (1)—
Nothing in any rule of law or the law or practice of Parliament prevents a relevant member of the House of Commons staff from bringing a civil employment claim before the court or from bringing before an employment tribunal proceedings of any description which could be brought before such a tribunal by any person who is not such a member.
In this section relevant member of the House of Commons staff has the same meaning as in section 139 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.
civil employment claim means a claim arising out of or relating to a contract of employment or any other contract connected with employment, or a claim in tort arising in connection with a person's employment; and
the court means the High Court or the county court.
For the purposes of the other provisions of this Act as they apply by virtue of this section—
Sections 137 to 143 (access to employment) apply by virtue of this section in relation to employment otherwise than under a contract only where the terms of employment correspond to those of a contract of employment.
Subsections (6) to (12) of section 195 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (person to be treated as employer of House of Commons staff) apply, with any necessary modifications, for the purposes of this section.