Employment Act 1989

22For section 108 substitute—

108 References to tribunal relating to payments under s.106.

108(1)Where on an application made to the Secretary of State for a payment under section 106 it is claimed that an employer is liable to pay an employer’s payment, there shall be referred to an industrial tribunal—

(a)any question as to the liability of the employer to pay the employer’s payment; and

(b)any question as to the amount of the sum payable in accordance with Schedule 7.

(2)For the purposes of any reference under this section an employee who has been dismissed by his employer shall, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed to have been so dismissed by reason of redundancy.