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Rules that govern Employment Tribunals procedures

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The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
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The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004
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The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005

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Directions for Employment Tribunals (England & Wales)

In addition to the Tribunal Rules an Employment Tribunal President can make Directions. The Directions listed below have been made by the President of the Employment Tribunals in England & Wales and are applicable when the tribunal proceedings are being dealt with in England & Wales.

Direction 1 (64kb, Word)
Claims having been registered in various Tribunals in England and Wales alleging unlawful age discrimination.

Direction 2 (79kb, Word)
In the matter of various claims, registered in England and Wales, by workers supplied by agencies and working within government bodies and the application of Article 2 of the Civil Service Order in Council 1995.

Direction 3 (75kb, Word)
In the matter of complaints of unfair dismissal, and redundancy payment, notice period and holiday pay

Direction 4 (34kb, Adobe PDF)
In the matter of claims involving equal pay

Direction 5 (34kb, Adobe PDF)
Agency Workers & Order in Council Claims.

Direction 6 (127kb, Adobe PDF)
Circumstances in which a director and majority shareholder of a company may be regarded as an employee for the purpose of a claim against the Secretary of State.

Direction 7 (1.6mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims registered against Independent Insurance Company Limited (In Provisional Liquidation).

Direction 8 (1.6mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims registered against Style Menswear Limited

Direction 9 (274kb, Adobe PDF)
Cross Agency Equal Pay claims

Direction 10 (918kb, Adobe PDF)
Age Discrimination – claims against various departments

Direction 11 (43kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Capital Home Loans Limited

Direction 12 (43kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims registered against Capital Home Loans Limited (Second Direction)

Direction 13 (43kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims registered against (1) Netfold Ltd t/a Amtrak (2) Amtrak Express Parcels Ltd (in voluntary administration) (3) Business Post

Direction 14 (2.6mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Independent Insurance Co Ltd (in provisional liquidation)

Direction 15 (2.3mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims for equal pay

Direction 16 (567kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims registered against Euro Car Parts Ltd Direction

Direction 17 (1.5mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims registered against Woolworth's PLC (in administration)

Direction 18 (47kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims registered against Snap Digital Imaging Ltd

Direction 19 (693kb, Adobe PDF)
In the matter of Equal Pay Claims (12th Direction)

Direction 20 (46kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims registered against MFI Retail Ltd

Direction 21 (438kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims registered against (1) Awardus Ltd t/a Mooreplus (in administration) (2) Secretary of State for BIS Directions for Employment Tribunals (England and Wales)

Direction 22 (303kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims having been registered in various Tribunals in England and Wales alleging unlawful age discrimination (2nd Direction of the President)

Direction 23 (208kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims registered against Zavvi Retail Ltd Direction

Direction 24 (443kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims registered against H M Prison Service

Direction 25 (910kb, Adobe PDF)
Nortel Networks UK Ltd

Direction 26 (338kb, Adobe PDF)
BDO Stoy Hayward LLP

Direction 27 (405kb, Adobe PDF)
2nd Direction Director Shareholder

Direction 28 (559kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Independent Insurance Ltd

Direction 29 (288kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Professional Game Match Officials Ltd

Direction 30 (491kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Northcliffe Media Ltd and Mediaforce (Representation) Ltd

Direction 31 (68kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against WW Realisation 1 Limited (in administration) involving claims registered against Woolworths plc (in administration) and Entertainment UK

Direction 32 (53kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims having been registered in various Tribunals in England & Wales alleging unlawful age discrimination (3rd Direction of the President)

Direction 33 (700kb, Adobe PDF)
In the matter of Equal Pay Claims (13th Direction)

Direction 34 (458kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Land Registry alleging unlawful age discrimination

Direction 35 (396kb, Adobe PDF)
Amendment to Direction 34 above

Direction 36 (566kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Sky Retail Services Ltd

Direction 37 (683kb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Ciborio Ltd (in administration)

Direction 38 (99kb, Adobe PDF)
Direction 38, claims against HBOS plc

Direction 39 (129kb, Adobe PDF)
Direction 39, claims against IBM UK Limited

Direction 40 (120kb, Adobe PDF)
Direction 40, Claims against Innserve Limited

Direction 41 (145kb, Adobe PDF)
Direction 41, Claims against (1) Adams Kids (in administration) (2) J S Childrenswear Ltd (in administration) (3) MCR Corporate Restructuring

Direction 42 (84kb, Adobe PDF)
Direction 42, Claims against The Planning Inspectorate

Direction 43 (407kb, Adobe PDF)
Direction 43, Claims against Jarvis Plc & Others

Direction 44 (121kb, Adobe PDF)
Direction 44 Claims against (1) TNS Limited (2)Kantar Media (UK) Limited t/a Lantar Media Audiences

Direction 45 (406kb, Adobe PDF)
Presidents Direction 45 Claims against Borders (UK) Limited (in administration)

Direction 46 (65kb, Adobe PDF)
Presidents Direction 46 Claims against Blue Gem Eyewear Ltd

Direction 47 (47kb, Adobe PDF)
Presidents Direction 47 Claims against (1) Valuation Office (HM Revenue & Customs) (2) Veterinary Laboratories Agency (3) Central Science Laboratory (4) English Heritage (5) Ministry of Defence (6) Ordnance Survey (7) Prison Service (8) Tate Gallery

Direction 48 (198kb, Adobe PDF)
Presidents Direction 48 Claims against (1) Morson International (2) JMK Group Limited (3) London Underground (4) Vital Services Group (5) CCS Group

Direction 49 (571kb, Adobe PDF)
Direction 49 (109kb, Adobe PDF)
Presidents Direction 49 Claims against The Home Office

Direction 50 (60kb, Adobe PDF)
Presidents Direction 50 Claims against Vehicle and Operators Service Agency

Direction 51 (0.09Mb, Adobe PDF)
Presidents Direction 51 Claims against Ministry of Justice

Direction 52 (0.07Mb, Adobe PDF)
Presidents Direction 52 Claims against Refugee & Migrant Justice

Direction 53 (0.08Mb, Adobe PDF)
Presidents Direction 53 Claims against Kibris Turkish Airlines t/a Cyprus Turkish Airlines

Direction 54 (0.098Mb, Adobe PDF)
Presidents direction 54 Claims against Lovell Partnerships Ltd and Connaught Partnerships Ltd (in administration)

Direction 55 (0.07Mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against BDW Trading Limited t/a David Wilson Homes

Direction 56 (0.07Mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Audit Commission

Direction 57 (0.24Mb, Adobe PDF)
Presidents Direction 57 Claims against (1) ROK Plc (in administration) (2) ROK Building Limited (in administration) (3) ROK Developments (in administration) (4) ROK Civil Engineering (in administration) (5) Tullock Transport Limited (in administration) (6) Secretary of state for Business, Innovation & Skills

Direction 58 (0.98Mb, Adobe PDF)
Presidents Direction 58 Claims against (1) Sainsbury's Plc (2) Cosine UK Ltd

Direction 59 (1.16Mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Combined Insurance Company of America

Direction 60 (0.65Mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Department for Education

Direction 61 (0.65Mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against MFI Retail Limited (in administration)

Direction 62 (1.01Mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against:
(1) Cosmo Services (UK) Limited (in administration)
(2) Origin Retail Property Services Limited
(3) Propinvest Facilities Management Limited
(4) Secretary of State for Business Innovation & Skills
(5) MAN Commercial Protection Limited
(6) Equinox Security Management Limited

Direction 63 (0.41Mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Department for Work and Pensions

Direction 64 (0.09Mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against The Immigration Advisory Service

Direction 65 (0.06Mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against BUPA Occupational Health

Direction 66 (0.28Mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against Boots Management Services Limited

Direction 67 (0.40Mb, Adobe PDF)
Claims against (1) Jane Norman (Holdings)Ltd (in administration) (2) JN Realisations Ltd (formerly Jane Norman Ltd)

Direction 68 (PDF 0.27mb)
Claims against National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Direction 69 (PDF 0.70mb)
Claims against Parcelpoint Ltd t/a Yodel Transport Ltd

Direction 70 (PDF 6.45mb)
In the matter of claims involving the dismissal of fixed term workers by the Department for Work and Pensions

Direction 71 (PDF 6mb)
Second direction of claims against (1)Ministry of Justice(2)Department for Communities and Local Government(3)Residential Property Tribunal Service(4)Welsh Assembly Government(5) Transport and Environment Committee of London Councils

Direction 72 (PDF 2mb)
Claims against (1)MJN Colston Ltd (in administration) (2) Staveley Engineering Services Ltd (in administration) 

Direction 73 (PDF 3mb)
Claims against (1)G4S Limited (UK) (2)Kullyswali G4S (3)G4S Securitas (4)G4S Secure Solutions

Direction 74 (PDF 0.40mb)
Claims against Family Mosaic Housing

Direction 75 (PDF 2mb)
Claims against Cecil Jacobs Ltd (in administration) and PKF UK LLP

Direction 76 (PDF 1mb)
Claims against The Home Office 

Direction 77 (PDF 4mb)
Claims against  (1) DBC Foodservice Ltd (in administration) (2) Secretary of State for BIS 

Direction 78 (PDF 0.72mb)
Claims against  HM Land Registry

Direction 79
Claims against Honister Capital Limited (in administration)

Direction 80
Claims against Remploy

Direction 81
Claims against Waverley TBS Limited (in administration)

Direction 82
Claims against Bowen Travel Limited (in administration)

Direction 83
Claims against Comet Group Limited (in administration)

Direction 84
Claims against (1) JJB Sports (in administration) (2) KPMG LLP

Direction 85
Second Direction against Comet Group Limited 

Direction 86
Claims against Jessops (in administration) 

Direction 87 
Claims against (1) 2E2 UK Ltd (in administration) (2) Oakley Capital Ltd (3) Daisy Data Centre Solutions Ltd (4) Daisy Group plc

Direction 88
Claims against (1) Clinton Cards (in administration) (2) Birthdays Retail (3) BRE Realisations

Direction 89
Claims against Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd 

Direction 90
Claims against (1) HMV Group plc, HMV UK Limited and Fopp Entertainments Limited (in administration)

Direction 91
Claims against (1) Ultralase Ltd (in company voluntary arrangement) (2) Optimax Clinics Unlimited (3) Ultralase Optimax Group Ltd

Direction 92
Claims against (1) FDS Fieldforce Marketing Ltd  (in voluntary liquidation (2) Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills

Direction 93
Claims against Blockbuster GB Limited and Blockbuster Entertainment Limited (both in administration)

Direction 94 (PDF 0.94mb)
Claims against: 
(1) Ministry of Justice
(2) Department for Communities & Local Government
(3) Residential Property Tribunal Service
(4) Welsh Assembly Government
(5) Transport & Environment Committee of Local Councils  
 
Direction 95
Second direction of claims against (1) HMV Group plc, HMV UK Limited and Fopp Entertainments Limited (in administration)

Direction 96 
Claims against (1) Paymaster Limited t/a Back Office (2) Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills

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Directions for Employment Tribunals (Scotland)

In addition to the Tribunal Rules an Employment Tribunal President can make Practice Directions. The Practice Directions listed below have been made by the President of the Employment Tribunals in Scotland and are applicable when the tribunal proceedings are being dealt with in Scotland.

Practice Direction 1 (39kb, Adobe PDF)
Providing a List of Documents 14 days before a Hearing.

Practice Direction 2 (37kb, Adobe PDF)
Sist for Mediation.

Practice Direction 3 (38kb, Adobe PDF)
Counter Claims.

 

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