Part VI Time off work

F2Dependants

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Amendments (Textual)
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Ss. 57A, 57B and heading inserted (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 8, Sch. 4 Pt. II; S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II

F157B Complaint to employment tribunal.

1

An employee may present a complaint to an employment tribunal that his employer has unreasonably refused to permit him to take time off as required by section 57A.

2

An employment tribunal shall not consider a complaint under this section unless it is presented—

a

before the end of the period of three months beginning with the date when the refusal occurred, or

b

within such further period as the tribunal considers reasonable in a case where it is satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable for the complaint to be presented before the end of that period of three months.

3

Where an employment tribunal finds a complaint under subsection (1) well-founded, it—

a

shall make a declaration to that effect, and

b

may make an award of compensation to be paid by the employer to the employee.

4

The amount of compensation shall be such as the tribunal considers just and equitable in all the circumstances having regard to—

a

the employer’s default in refusing to permit time off to be taken by the employee, and

b

any loss sustained by the employee which is attributable to the matters complained of.