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The Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order (Amendment) Order 2013

S.I. 2013/1671 · Made 4 July 2013

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Employment Tribunals

Made 4th July 2013

Laid before Parliament 8th July 2013

Coming into force 29th July 2013

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14 and 41 of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996f1, and sections 139(1)(b), 139(2) and 207 of the Equality Act 2010f2, and with the approval of the Treasury, makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1996 c. 17; section 14 was amended by the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c. 8), section 1(2)(b).

f2

2010 c. 15.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990
  3. 3Amendment of the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990
  4. 4Transitional provisions
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order (Amendment) Order 2013 and shall come into force on 29th July 2013.

2Amendment of the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990

In paragraph (1) of Article 2 of the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990f1 omit the definition of “the calculation day” and insert—

  • ““the calculation day” in relation to a relevant decision day means the day immediately following the relevant decision day;”.

3Amendment of the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990

In Article 3 of the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 insert—

“(4)

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no interest shall be payable if payment of the full amount of the award (including any interest under regulation 2 of the Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases) Regulations 1996f1) is made within 14 days after the relevant decision day.”.

4Transitional provisions

Articles 2 and 3 do not have effect in relation to a claim which is presented to an Employment Tribunal Office on or before 28th July 2013.

Signature

Jo Swinson

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

4th July 2013

Robert Goodwill

Anne Milton

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’ Treasury

4th July 2013

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Employment Tribunals (Interest) Order 1990 so that interest on an unpaid award accrues from the day after the relevant decision day, but no interest shall be payable if the full amount of the award is paid within 14 days after the relevant decision day.