The Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003PART IINTRODUCTORY1Title and commencement2InterpretationPART IIINDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL REFORM3Conciliation4Power to delegate prescription of forms, etc.5Determination without a hearing6Practice directions7Pre-hearing reviews8Costs, expenses and allowancesPART IIIFAIR EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL REFORM9Power to delegate prescription of forms, etc.10Determination without a hearing11Conciliation12Practice directions13Pre-hearing reviews and preliminary matters14Costs and allowancesPART IVDISPUTE RESOLUTION, ETC.Statutory procedures15Statutory dispute resolution procedures16Contracts of employment17Non-completion of statutory procedure: adjustment of awards by industrial tribunals18Non-completion of statutory procedure: adjustment of awards by Fair Employment Tribunal19Complaints about grievances: industrial tribunals20Complaints about grievances: Fair Employment Tribunal21Consequential adjustment of time limits: industrial tribunals22Consequential adjustment of time limits: Fair Employment Tribunal23Procedural fairness in unfair dismissalEmployment particulars24Particulars of procedures relating to discipline or dismissal25Removal of exemption for small employers26Use of alternative documents to give particulars27Failure to give statement of employment particulars, etc.: industrial tribunals28Failure to give statement of employment particulars, etc.: Fair Employment TribunalGeneral29Unfair dismissal: adjustments under Articles 17 and 27PART VMISCELLANEOUS30Equal pay: questionnaires31Union learning representatives32Dismissal procedures agreements33Deputy Certification OfficerPART VISUPPLEMENTARY34Regulations and ordersArticle 35—Amendments and repeals SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1STATUTORY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURESPART IDISMISSAL AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURESCHAPTER ISTANDARD PROCEDUREStep 1: statement of grounds for action and invitation to meeting1(1) The employer must set out in writing the employee's alleged conduct or characteristics, or...Step 2: meeting2(1) The meeting must take place before action is taken, except in the case where...Step 3: appeal3(1) If the employee does wish to appeal, he must inform the employer. (2) If...CHAPTER IIMODIFIED PROCEDUREStep 1: statement of grounds for action4The employer must— (a) set out in writing— (i) the employee's alleged misconduct which has...Step 2: appeal5(1) If the employee does wish to appeal, he must inform the employer. (2) If...PART IIGRIEVANCE PROCEDURESCHAPTER ISTANDARD PROCEDUREStep 1: statement of grievanceThis div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title6The employee must set out the grievance in writing and send the statement or a...Step 2: meetingThis div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title7(1) The employer must invite the employee to attend a meeting to discuss the grievance....Step 3: appealThis div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title8(1) If the employee does wish to appeal, he must inform the employer. (2) If...CHAPTER IIMODIFIED PROCEDUREStep 1: statement of grievanceThis div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title9The employee must— (a) set out in writing— (i) the grievance, and (ii) the basis...Step 2: responseThis div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title10The employer must set out his response in writing and send the statement or a...PART IIIGENERAL REQUIREMENTSIntroductory11The following requirements apply to each of the procedures set out in Part 1 (so...Timetable12Each step and action under the procedure must be taken without unreasonable delay.Meetings13(1) Timing and location of meetings must be reasonable. (2) Meetings must be conducted in...PART IVSUPPLEMENTARYStatus of meetings14A meeting held for the purposes of this Schedule is a hearing for the purposes...Scope of grievance procedures15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....SCHEDULE 2TRIBUNAL JURISDICTIONS TO WHICH ARTICLE 17 APPLIESSection 2 of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32) (equality clauses)Section 2 of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32) (equality clauses)Article 63 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 ( NI 15) (discrimination in...Article 63 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 ( NI 15) (discrimination in...Paragraph 156 of Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order...Paragraph 156 of Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order...Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) (discrimination in the employment field)Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) (discrimination in the employment field)Article 55 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ( NI 16) (unauthorised deductions...Article 55 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ( NI 16) (unauthorised deductions...Article 71 of that Order (detriment in employment)Article 71 of that Order (detriment in employment)Article 74 of that Order (detriment in relation to trade union membership and activities)Article 74 of that Order (detriment in relation to trade union membership and activities)Article 77A of that Order (inducements relating to union membership or activities)Article 77A of that Order (inducements relating to union membership or activities)Article 77B of that Order (inducements relating to collective bargaining)Article 77B of that Order (inducements relating to collective bargaining)Article 145 of that Order (unfair dismissal)Article 145 of that Order (unfair dismissal)Article 198 of that Order (redundancy payments)Article 198 of that Order (redundancy payments)Article 52 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ( NI 6) (discrimination in...Article 52 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ( NI 6) (discrimination in...Section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (detriment in relation to...Section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (detriment in relation to...The Industrial Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 ( SR 1994/308) (breach of...The Industrial Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 ( SR 1994/308) (breach of...Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 ( SR 1998/386) (breach of...Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 ( SR 1998/386) (breach of...Regulation 32 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 ( S.I. 1999/3323)...Regulation 32 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 ( S.I. 1999/3323)...Regulation 34 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (discrimination in the...Regulation 34 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (discrimination in the...Regulation 41 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (discrimination in the employment...Regulation 41 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (discrimination in the employment.........Regulation 33 of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (detriment: enforcement...Regulation 33 of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (detriment: enforcement...Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers)...Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers)...Regulation 51 of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions).Regulation 51 of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions).Regulation 17 of the Cross-border Railways Services (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (breach of...Regulation 17 of the Cross-border Railways Services (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (breach of...SCHEDULE 3Section 2 of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32) (equality clauses) Article...Section 2 of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32) (equality clauses)Article 63 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 ( NI 15) (discrimination in...Paragraph 156 of Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order...Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) (discrimination in the employment field)Article 55 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ( NI 16) (unauthorised deductions...Article 71 of that Order (detriment in employment)Article 74 of that Order (detriment in relation to trade union membership and activities)Article 77A of that Order (inducements relating to union membership or activities)Article 77B of that Order (inducements relating to collective bargaining)Article 145 of that Order (unfair dismissal)Article 198 of that Order (redundancy payments)Article 52 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ( NI 6) (discrimination in...Section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (detriment in relation to...Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 ( SR 1998/386) (breach of...Regulation 32 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 ( S.I. 1999/3323)...Regulation 34 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (discrimination in the...Regulation 41 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (discrimination in the employment...Regulation 45 of the European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (detriment: enforcement and...Regulation 33 of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (detriment: enforcement...Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers)...Regulation 51 of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions).Regulation 17 of the Cross-border Railways Services (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (breach of...SCHEDULE 4TRIBUNAL JURISDICTIONS TO WHICH ARTICLE 27 APPLIESSection 2 of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32) (equality clauses)Section 2 of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32) (equality clauses)Article 63 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 ( NI 15) (discrimination in...Article 63 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 ( NI 15) (discrimination in...Paragraph 156 of Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order...Paragraph 156 of Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order...Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) (discrimination in the employment field)Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) (discrimination in the employment field)Article 55 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ( NI 16) (unauthorised deductions...Article 55 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ( NI 16) (unauthorised deductions...Article 71 of that Order (detriment in employment)Article 71 of that Order (detriment in employment)Article 74 of that Order (detriment in relation to trade union membership and activities)Article 74 of that Order (detriment in relation to trade union membership and activities)Article 77A of that Order (inducements relating to union membership or activities)Article 77A of that Order (inducements relating to union membership or activities)Article 77B of that Order (inducements relating to collective bargaining)Article 77B of that Order (inducements relating to collective bargaining)Article 145 of that Order (unfair dismissal)Article 145 of that Order (unfair dismissal)Article 198 of that Order (redundancy payments)Article 198 of that Order (redundancy payments)Article 52 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ( NI 6) (discrimination in...Article 52 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ( NI 6) (discrimination in...Section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (detriment in relation to...Section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (detriment in relation to...The Industrial Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 ( SR 1994/308) (breach of...The Industrial Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 ( SR 1994/308) (breach of...Regulation 43 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (breach of regulations)Regulation 43 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (breach of regulations)Regulation 32 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 ( S.I. 1999/3323)...Regulation 32 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 ( S.I. 1999/3323)...Regulation 34 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (discrimination in the...Regulation 34 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (discrimination in the...Regulation 41 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (discrimination in the employment...Regulation 41 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (discrimination in the employment.........Regulation 33 of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (detriment: enforcement...Regulation 33 of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (detriment: enforcement...Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers)...Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers)...Regulation 51 of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions).Regulation 51 of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions).Regulation 17 of the Cross-border Railways Services (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (breach of...Regulation 17 of the Cross-border Railways Services (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (breach of...Schedule 5—AmendmentsSchedule 6—RepealsStatutory Instruments2003 No. 2902 (N.I. 15)The Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 200313th November 2003