2004 No. 2333

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The ACAS (Flexible Working) Arbitration Scheme (Great Britain) Order 2004

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

Whereas—

1

Under section 212A(1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 19921 (“the 1992 Act”) the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (“ACAS”) may prepare a scheme providing for arbitration in the case of disputes involving proceedings, or claims which could be the subject of proceedings, before an employment tribunal arising out of a contravention or alleged contravention of section 80G(1) or section 80H(1)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 19962;

2

In pursuance of sections 212A(1) and (3) of the 1992 Act, ACAS has prepared a revised version of an arbitration scheme for flexible working cases;

3

In pursuance of section 212A(3) of the 1992 Act, ACAS has submitted a draft of the revised scheme to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State approves the scheme:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 212A(3), (6) and (7) of the 1992 Act hereby makes the following Order: