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Explanatory Memorandum to Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

  • Explanatory Memorandum Table of contents

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All reference to 'Parts' and 'sections' are from the Explanatory Memorandum to Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. For other versions of these Explanatory Memorandum, see More Resources.

  1. Introduction

  2. Policy Objectives

  3. Background

  4. Consultation

  5. Main Elements of the Order

  6. Commentary on Provisions

    1. Article 1: Title and commencement

    2. Article 2: Interpretation

    3. Article 3: Conciliation

    4. Article 4: Power to delegate prescription of forms,

    5. Article 5: Determination without a hearing

    6. Article 6: Practice directions

    7. Article 7: Pre-hearing reviews

    8. Article 8: Costs, expenses and allowances

    9. Article 9: Power to delegate prescription of forms,

    10. Article 10: Determination without a hearing

    11. Article 11: Conciliation

    12. Article 12: Practice directions

    13. Article 13: Pre-hearing reviews and preliminary matters

    14. Article 14: Costs and allowances

    15. Article 15: Statutory dispute resolution procedures

    16. Article 16: Contracts of employment

    17. Article 17: Non-completion of statutory procedure: adjustment of awards by industrial tribunals

    18. Article 18: Non-completion of statutory procedure: adjustment of awards by Fair Employment Tribunal

    19. Article 19: Complaints about grievances: industrial tribunals

    20. Article 20: Complaints about grievances: Fair Employment Tribunal

    21. Article 21: Consequential adjustment of time limits: industrial tribunals

    22. Article 22: Consequential adjustment of time limits: Fair Employment Tribunal

    23. Article 23: Procedural fairness in unfair dismissal

    24. Article 24: Particulars of procedures relating to discipline or dismissal

    25. Article 25: Removal of exemption for small employers

    26. Article 26: Use of alternative documents to give particulars

    27. Article 27: Failure to give statements of employment particulars, : industrial tribunals

    28. Article 28: Failure to give statements of employment particulars, : Fair Employment Tribunal

    29. Article 29: Unfair dismissal: adjustments under Articles 17 and 27

    30. Article 30: Equal pay questionnaires

    31. Article 31: Union learning representatives

    32. Article 32: Dismissal procedures agreements

    33. Article 33: Deputy Certification Officer

    34. Article 34: Regulations and orders

    35. Article 35: Amendments and repeals

  7. Commencement

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