Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/2902/part/IV/crossheading/statutory-procedures
Timestamp: 2019-08-23 12:31:02
Document Index: 134522892

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 15', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'Art. 16', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'Art. 19', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'Art. 20', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'Art. 21', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'Art. 22', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Statutory procedures
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Cross Heading: Statutory procedures.
Statutory proceduresN.I.
Statutory dispute resolution proceduresN.I.
15.—[F1(1) Schedule 1 (which sets out the statutory dismissal and disciplinary procedures) has effect.]
(a)amend Schedule 1;
(b)make provision for that Schedule to apply, with or without modifications, as if—
(3) Before making an order under this Article, the Department shall consult the Labour Relations Agency.
F1Art. 15(1) substituted (3.4.2011) by Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 13), ss. 1(2), 17(1), Sch. 1 para. 2; S.R. 2011/159, art. 2 (with art. 3, Sch.)
Contracts of employmentN.I.
16. F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2Art. 16 repealed (3.4.2011) by Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 13), ss. 2, 16, 17(1), Sch. 4; S.R. 2011/159, art. 2 (with art. 3, Sch.)
Non-completion of statutory procedure: adjustment of awards by industrial tribunalsN.I.
17.—(1) This Article applies to proceedings before an industrial tribunal relating to a claim under any of the jurisdictions listed in Schedule 2 by an employee.
(2) If, in the case of proceedings to which this Article applies, it appears to the industrial tribunal that—
it shall, subject to paragraph (4), reduce any award which it makes to the employee by 10 per cent, and may, if it considers it just and equitable in all the circumstances to do so, reduce it by a further amount, but not so as to make a total reduction of more than 50 per cent.
(3) If, in the case of proceedings to which this Article applies, it appears to the industrial tribunal that—
it shall, subject to paragraph (4), increase any award which it makes to the employee by 10 per cent and may, if it considers it just and equitable in all the circumstances to do so, increase it by a further amount, but not so as to make a total increase of more than 50 per cent.
(4) The duty under paragraph (2) or (3) to make a reduction or increase of 10 per cent does not apply if there are exceptional circumstances which would make a reduction or increase of that percentage unjust or inequitable, in which case the tribunal may make no reduction or increase or a reduction or increase of such lesser percentage as it considers just and equitable in all the circumstances.
(5) Where an award falls to be adjusted under this Article and under Article 27, the adjustment under this Article shall be made before the adjustment under that Article.
(6) The Department may for the purposes of this Article by regulations—
(a)amend Schedule 2 for the purpose of—
(b)make provision, in relation to a jurisdiction listed in Schedule 2, for this Article not to apply to proceedings relating to claims of a description specified in the order;
Non-completion of statutory procedure: adjustment of awards by Fair Employment TribunalN.I.
18.—(1) This Article applies to proceedings before the Fair Employment Tribunal relating to a complaint by an employee under Article 38 of the Fair Employment and Treatment Order.
(2) If, in the case of proceedings to which this Article applies, it appears to the Fair Employment Tribunal that—
(a)the complaint concerns a matter to which one of the statutory procedures applies,
it shall, subject to paragraph (4), reduce any award of compensation which it makes to the employee by 10 per cent, and may, if it considers it just and equitable in all the circumstances to do so, reduce it by a further amount, but not so as to make a total reduction of more than 50 per cent.
(3) If, in the case of proceedings to which this Article applies, it appears to the Fair Employment Tribunal that—
(4) The duty under paragraph (2) or (3) to make a reduction or increase of 10 per cent does not apply if there are exceptional circumstances which would make a reduction or increase of that percentage unjust or inequitable, in which case the Fair Employment Tribunal may make no reduction or increase or a reduction or increase of such lesser percentage as it considers just and equitable in all the circumstances.
(5) Where an award falls to be adjusted under this Article and under Article 28, the adjustment under this Article shall be made before the adjustment under that Article.
(a)make provision for this Article not to apply to proceedings relating to a complaint under Article 38 of the Fair Employment and Treatment Order of a description specified in the order;
Complaints about grievances: industrial tribunalsN.I.
19. F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3Art. 19 repealed (3.4.2011) by Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 13), ss. 1(1)(a), 16, 17(1), Sch. 4; S.R. 2011/159, art. 2 (with art. 3, Sch.)
Complaints about grievances: Fair Employment TribunalN.I.
20. F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4Art. 20 repealed (3.4.2011) by Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 13), ss. 1(1)(a), 16, 17(1), Sch. 4; S.R. 2011/159, art. 2 (with art. 3, Sch.)
Consequential adjustment of time limits: industrial tribunalsN.I.
21. F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5Art. 21 repealed (3.4.2011) by Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 13), ss. 3, 16, 17(1), Sch. 4; S.R. 2011/159, art. 2 (with art. 3, Sch.)
Consequential adjustment of time limits: Fair Employment TribunalN.I.
22. F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6Art. 22 repealed (3.4.2011) by Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 13), ss. 3, 16, 17(1), Sch. 4; S.R. 2011/159, art. 2 (with art. 3, Sch.)
Procedural fairness in unfair dismissalN.I.
23.—(1) Part XI of the Employment Rights Order (unfair dismissal) shall be amended as follows.
(2) After Article 130 there shall be inserted—
“Procedural fairness
(3) For the purposes of this Article, any question as to the application of a procedure set out in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, completion of such a procedure or failure to comply with the requirements of such a procedure shall be determined by reference to regulations under Article 17 of that Order.”.
(3) In Article 146 (the remedies: orders and compensation), at the end there shall be inserted—
(a)an employee is regarded as unfairly dismissed by virtue of Article 130A(1) (whether or not his dismissal is unfair or regarded as unfair for any other reason), and
(b)an order is made in respect of the employee under Article 147,
the industrial tribunal shall, subject to paragraph (6), also make an award of four weeks' pay to be paid by the employer to the employee.
(6) An industrial tribunal shall not be required to make an award under paragraph (5) if it considers that such an award would result in injustice to the employer.” .
(4) In Article 151 (under which an award of compensation falls to be made if an employee is reinstated or re-engaged in pursuance of an order under Article 147, but the terms of the order are not fully complied with), after paragraph (2) there shall be inserted—
“(2A) There shall be deducted from any award under paragraph (1) the amount of any award made under Article 146(5) at the time of the order under Article 147.” .
(5) In Article 154 (basic award: minimum in certain cases) after paragraph (1) there shall be inserted—
(a)an employee is regarded as unfairly dismissed by virtue of Article 130A(1) (whether or not his dismissal is unfair or regarded as unfair for any other reason),
(b)an award of compensation falls to be made under Article 146(4), and
(c)the amount of the award under Article 152(1)(a), before any reduction under Article 156(3A) or (4), is less than the amount of four weeks' pay,
the industrial tribunal shall, subject to paragraph (1B), increase the award under Article 152(1)(a) to the amount of four weeks' pay.
(1B) An industrial tribunal shall not be required by paragraph (1A) to increase the amount of an award if it considers that the increase would result in injustice to the employer.” .
(6) In Article 157 (compensatory award) at the end there shall be inserted—
“(8) Where the amount of the compensatory award falls to be calculated for the purposes of an award under Article 151(3)(a), there shall be deducted from the compensatory award any award made under Article 146(5) at the time of the order under Article 147.” .