Power to prescribe14

1

The Secretary of State may prescribe —

a

one or more versions of a form, one of which shall be used by all claimants for the purpose of commencing proceedings in an employment tribunal (“claim form”) except any claim or proceedings listed in paragraph (3);

b

one or more versions of a form, one of which shall be used by all respondents to a claim for the purpose of responding to a claim before an employment tribunal (“response form”) except respondents to a claim or proceedings listed in paragraph (3); and

c

that the provision of certain information and answering of certain questions in a claim form or in a response form is mandatory in all proceedings save those listed in paragraph (3).

2

The Secretary of State shall publish the forms and matters prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) in such manner as she considers appropriate in order to bring them to the attention of potential claimants, respondents and their advisers.

3

The proceedings referred to in paragraph (1) are:—

a

those referred to an employment tribunal by a court;

b

proceedings to which any of Schedules 3 to 5 apply; or

c

proceedings brought under any of the following enactments:–

i

sections 19, 20 or 22 of the National Minimum Wage Act 199818;

ii

section 11 of the Employment Rights Act where the proceedings are brought by the employer.