# The ACAS Arbitration Scheme (Great Britain) Order 2004, Paragraph 104

Extent: E+W+S

In the case of the non-attendance of the Employee, if the arbitrator decides to adjourn the hearing, he or she may write to the Employee to request an explanation for the non-attendance. If the arbitrator decides that the Employee has not demonstrated sufficient cause for the non-attendance, he or she may rule in an award that the claim be treated as dismissed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/753/schedule/paragraph/104 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/acas-arbitration-scheme-great-britain-order-2004/schedule/paragraph-104
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