The Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993 (“the 1993 Rules”) are the rules governing procedure in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. These Rules temporarily amend the 1993 Rules to specify that a hearing may be conducted by means of electronic communication. The amendment made by the Rules will expire on the same day as section 55(b) of the Coronavirus Act 2020.

No impact assessment has been carried out for this amendment as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.