EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends section 18(1) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 and makes amendments to the Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hours Contracts (Redress) Regulations 2015.
Section 18(1) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 sets out “relevant proceedings” for the purposes of early conciliation and other conciliation services provided by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. This Order adds proceedings under regulation 3 of the Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hours Contracts (Redress) Regulations 2015 to the list of relevant proceedings under section 18(1).
This Order also makes amendments to the limitation period provided for in the Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hours Contracts (Redress) Regulations 2015 to reflect the amendment made to section 18 of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996.
An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.