Employment Rights Act 1996

93 Complaints to [F1employment tribunal].E+W+S

(1)A complaint may be presented to an [F1employment tribunal] by an employee on the ground that—

(a)the employer unreasonably failed to provide a written statement under section 92, or

(b)the particulars of reasons given in purported compliance with that section are inadequate or untrue.

(2)Where an [F1employment tribunal] finds a complaint under this section well-founded, the tribunal—

(a)may make a declaration as to what it finds the employer’s reasons were for dismissing the employee, and

(b)shall make an award that the employer pay to the employee a sum equal to the amount of two weeks’ pay.

(3)An [F1employment tribunal] shall not consider a complaint under this section relating to the reasons for a dismissal unless it is presented to the tribunal at such a time that the tribunal would, in accordance with section 111, consider a complaint of unfair dismissal in respect of that dismissal presented at the same time.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 93(1)-(3) and sidenote to s. 93 substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(a) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Ss. 66-68, 70-71, 92-93, Pt. X (ss. 94-134) modified (E.W.) (2.3.1998) by S.I. 1998/218, art. 3, Sch. (which S.I. was revoked (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2256, art. 1(2))

C2S. 93 modified (E.W.) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2256, art. 3, Sch.