Explanatory Memorandum to Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 Explanatory Memorandum

1. Introduction

2. Policy Objectives

3. Background

4. Consultation

5. Main Elements of the Order

6. Commentary on Provisions

   1. Article 1: Title and commencement

   2. Article 2: Interpretation

   3. Article 3: Conciliation

   4. Article 4: Power to delegate prescription of forms,

   5. Article 5: Determination without a hearing

   6. Article 6: Practice directions

   7. Article 7: Pre-hearing reviews

   8. Article 8: Costs, expenses and allowances

   9. Article 9: Power to delegate prescription of forms,

   10. Article 10: Determination without a hearing

   11. Article 11: Conciliation

   12. Article 12: Practice directions

   13. Article 13: Pre-hearing reviews and preliminary matters

   14. Article 14: Costs and allowances

   15. Article 15: Statutory dispute resolution procedures

   16. Article 16: Contracts of employment

   17. Article 17: Non-completion of statutory procedure: adjustment of awards by industrial tribunals

   18. Article 18: Non-completion of statutory procedure: adjustment of awards by Fair Employment Tribunal

   19. Article 19: Complaints about grievances: industrial tribunals

   20. Article 20: Complaints about grievances: Fair Employment Tribunal

   21. Article 21: Consequential adjustment of time limits: industrial tribunals

   22. Article 22: Consequential adjustment of time limits: Fair Employment Tribunal

   23. Article 23: Procedural fairness in unfair dismissal

   24. Article 24: Particulars of procedures relating to discipline or dismissal

   25. Article 25: Removal of exemption for small employers

   26. Article 26: Use of alternative documents to give particulars

   27. Article 27: Failure to give statements of employment particulars, : industrial tribunals

   28. Article 28: Failure to give statements of employment particulars, : Fair Employment Tribunal

   29. Article 29: Unfair dismissal: adjustments under Articles 17 and 27

   30. Article 30: Equal pay questionnaires

   31. Article 31: Union learning representatives

   32. Article 32: Dismissal procedures agreements

   33. Article 33: Deputy Certification Officer

   34. Article 34: Regulations and orders

   35. Article 35: Amendments and repeals

7. Commencement