2013 No. 1671
Employment Tribunals

The Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order (Amendment) Order 2013

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14 and 41 of the Employment Tribunals Act 19961, and sections 139(1)(b), 139(2) and 207 of the Equality Act 20102, and with the approval of the Treasury, makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.

This Order may be cited as the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order (Amendment) Order 2013 and shall come into force on 29th July 2013.

Amendment of the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990

2.

In paragraph (1) of Article 2 of the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 19903 omit the definition of “the calculation day” and insert—

““the calculation day” in relation to a relevant decision day means the day immediately following the relevant decision day;”.

3.

In Article 3 of the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 insert—

“(4)

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no interest shall be payable if payment of the full amount of the award (including any interest under regulation 2 of the Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 19964) is made within 14 days after the relevant decision day.”.

Transitional provisions

4.

Articles 2 and 3 do not have effect in relation to a claim which is presented to an Employment Tribunal Office on or before 28th July 2013.

Jo Swinson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Robert Goodwill
Anne Milton
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’ Treasury
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 so that interest on an unpaid award accrues from the day after the relevant decision day, but no interest shall be payable if the full amount of the award is paid within 14 days after the relevant decision day.