EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes amendments to secondary legislation in consequence of sections 7 and 8 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), which introduce a process of early conciliation in employment disputes. The Schedule to this Order makes consequential amendments to limitation periods set out in secondary legislation and makes consequential amendments to cross references to section 18 of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 16) which appear in other pieces of legislation.
A regulatory impact assessment on the introduction of early conciliation is available and a copy can be obtained from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, Labour Market Directorate, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H OET. Copies have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.