# The Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, Rule 16: Sending claim form to respondents

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Unless the claim is rejected in full, the Tribunal must send a copy of the claim form to each respondent with a notice which includes the following information—
(a) whether any part of the claim has been rejected,
(b) how to present a response to the claim,
(c) the period by which a response must be received by the Tribunal, and
(d) what will happen if the Tribunal does not receive a response in time.
(2) Where the Tribunal accepts part of a claim on reconsideration under rule 14 (reconsideration of rejection of claim) after rejection of that part, it must—
(a) unless it has already done so under paragraph (1), send a copy of the claim form to each respondent,
(b) notify the respondent that the rejected part has now been accepted, and
(c) direct the period by which a response must be received by the Tribunal.
(3) If the Tribunal sends a copy of the claim form to an address for a respondent which differs from that provided on the claim form (whether or not a copy of the claim form has already been sent by the Tribunal to an address provided on the claim form), the Tribunal may also direct that the period by which a response must be received by the Tribunal under rule 17(1) (response) begins from the date that a copy of the claim form is sent to that address.
(4) The Tribunal may send a copy of the claim form to the Secretary of State in any case where it appears that rule 95 (proceedings involving the National Insurance Fund) may apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/1155/rule/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-tribunal-procedure-rules-2024/rule-16
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