UK Act of Parliament 2003 c. 2902 United Kingdom

The Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

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TULRCA 1992 72 duties

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36 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Title and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
s.art003 Conciliation
s.art004 Power to delegate prescription of forms,
s.art005 Determination without a hearing
s.art006 Practice directions
s.art007 Pre-hearing reviews
s.art008 Costs, expenses and allowances
s.art009 Power to delegate prescription of forms, etc.
s.art010 Determination without a hearing
s.art011 Conciliation
s.art012 Practice directions
s.art013 Pre-hearing reviews and preliminary matters
s.art014 Costs and allowances
s.art015 Statutory dispute resolution procedures
s.art016 Contracts of employment
s.art017 Non-completion of statutory procedure: adjustment of awards by industrial tribunals
s.art018 Non-completion of statutory procedure: adjustment of awards by Fair Employment Tribunal
s.art019 Complaints about grievances: industrial tribunals
s.art020 Complaints about grievances: Fair Employment Tribunal
s.art021 Consequential adjustment of time limits: industrial tribunals
s.art022 Consequential adjustment of time limits: Fair Employment Tribunal
s.art023 Procedural fairness in unfair dismissal
s.art024 Particulars of procedures relating to discipline or dismissal
s.art025 Removal of exemption for small employers
s.art026 Use of alternative documents to give particulars
s.art027 Failure to give statement of employment particulars, etc.: industrial tribunals
s.art028 Failure to give statement of employment particulars, etc.: Fair Employment Tribunal
s.art029 Unfair dismissal: adjustments under Articles 17 and 27
s.art030 Equal pay: questionnaires
s.art031 Union learning representatives
s.art032 Dismissal procedures agreements
s.art033 Deputy Certification Officer
s.art034 Regulations and orders
s.para.41 This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title
s.paragraph/p9 Article 35—Amendments and repeals
Schedules

Schedules

5 of 75 shown
s.sch001 (1) The employer must set out in writing the employee's alleged conduct or characteristics, or... Regulated
  • Provide written statement of allegations before dismissal or disciplinary actionEmployer
s.sch001 (1) The meeting must take place before action is taken, except in the case where... Regulated
  • Hold a disciplinary meeting before action and follow fair procedureEmployer
s.sch001 (1) If the employee does wish to appeal, he must inform the employer. (2) If... Regulated
  • Handle employee appeals by inviting to a meeting and giving final decisionEmployer
s.sch001 The employer must— (a) set out in writing— (i) the employee's alleged misconduct which has... Regulated
  • Provide written statement of reasons for dismissal and appeal rightsEmployer
s.sch001 (1) If the employee does wish to appeal, he must inform the employer. (2) If... Regulated
  • Handle employee appeals by inviting to a meeting and giving a final decisionEmployer
70 other schedules
s.sch001 The following requirements apply to each of the procedures set out in Part 1 (so...
s.sch001 Each step and action under the procedure must be taken without unreasonable delay.
s.sch001 (1) Timing and location of meetings must be reasonable. (2) Meetings must be conducted in...
s.sch001 A meeting held for the purposes of this Schedule is a hearing for the purposes...
s.sch002 Article 145 of that Order (unfair dismissal)
s.sch002 Article 198 of that Order (redundancy payments)
s.sch002 Article 52 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ( NI 6) (discrimination in...
s.sch002 Section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (detriment in relation to...
s.sch002 The Industrial Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 ( SR 1994/308) (breach of...
s.sch002 Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 ( SR 1998/386) (breach of...
s.sch002 Regulation 32 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 ( S.I. 1999/3323)...
s.sch002 Regulation 34 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (discrimination in the...
s.sch002 Regulation 41 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (discrimination in the employment...
s.sch002 Section 2 of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32) (equality clauses)
s.sch002 Regulation 33 of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (detriment: enforcement...
s.sch002 Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers)...
s.sch002 Regulation 51 of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions).
s.sch002 Regulation 17 of the Cross-border Railways Services (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (breach of...
s.sch002 Article 63 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 ( NI 15) (discrimination in...
s.sch002 Paragraph 156 of Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order...
s.sch002 Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) (discrimination in the employment field)
s.sch002 Article 55 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ( NI 16) (unauthorised deductions...
s.sch002 Article 71 of that Order (detriment in employment)
s.sch002 Article 74 of that Order (detriment in relation to trade union membership and activities)
s.sch002 Article 77A of that Order (inducements relating to union membership or activities)
s.sch002 Article 77B of that Order (inducements relating to collective bargaining)
s.sch003 Section 2 of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32) (equality clauses)
s.sch003 Article 63 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 ( NI 15) (discrimination in...
s.sch003 Paragraph 156 of Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order...
s.sch003 Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) (discrimination in the employment field)
s.sch003 Article 55 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ( NI 16) (unauthorised deductions...
s.sch003 Article 71 of that Order (detriment in employment)
s.sch003 Article 74 of that Order (detriment in relation to trade union membership and activities)
s.sch003 Article 77A of that Order (inducements relating to union membership or activities)
s.sch003 Article 77B of that Order (inducements relating to collective bargaining)
s.sch003 Article 145 of that Order (unfair dismissal)
s.sch003 Article 198 of that Order (redundancy payments)
s.sch003 Article 52 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ( NI 6) (discrimination in...
s.sch003 Section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (detriment in relation to...
s.sch003 Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 ( SR 1998/386) (breach of...
s.sch003 Regulation 32 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 ( S.I. 1999/3323)...
s.sch003 Regulation 34 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (discrimination in the...
s.sch003 Regulation 41 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (discrimination in the employment...
s.sch003 Regulation 45 of the European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (detriment: enforcement and...
s.sch003 Regulation 33 of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (detriment: enforcement...
s.sch003 Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers)...
s.sch003 Regulation 51 of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions).
s.sch003 Regulation 17 of the Cross-border Railways Services (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (breach of...
s.sch004 Section 2 of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32) (equality clauses)
s.sch004 Article 63 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 ( NI 15) (discrimination in...
s.sch004 Paragraph 156 of Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order...
s.sch004 Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) (discrimination in the employment field)
s.sch004 Article 55 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 ( NI 16) (unauthorised deductions...
s.sch004 Article 71 of that Order (detriment in employment)
s.sch004 Article 74 of that Order (detriment in relation to trade union membership and activities)
s.sch004 Article 77A of that Order (inducements relating to union membership or activities)
s.sch004 Article 77B of that Order (inducements relating to collective bargaining)
s.sch004 Article 145 of that Order (unfair dismissal)
s.sch004 Article 198 of that Order (redundancy payments)
s.sch004 Article 52 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ( NI 6) (discrimination in...
s.sch004 Section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (detriment in relation to...
s.sch004 The Industrial Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 ( SR 1994/308) (breach of...
s.sch004 Regulation 43 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (breach of regulations)
s.sch004 Regulation 32 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 ( S.I. 1999/3323)...
s.sch004 Regulation 34 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (discrimination in the...
s.sch004 Regulation 41 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (discrimination in the employment...
s.sch004 Regulation 33 of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (detriment: enforcement...
s.sch004 Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers)...
s.sch004 Regulation 51 of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions).
s.sch004 Regulation 17 of the Cross-border Railways Services (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (breach of...

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