SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1STATUTORY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
PART IDISMISSAL AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
CHAPTER ISTANDARD PROCEDURE
Step 1: statement of grounds for action and invitation to meeting
1
1
The employer must set out in writing the employee's alleged conduct or characteristics, or other circumstances, which lead him to contemplate dismissing or taking disciplinary action against the employee.
2
The employer must send the statement or a copy of it to the employee and invite the employee to attend a meeting to discuss the matter.
Step 2: meeting
2
1
The meeting must take place before action is taken, except in the case where the disciplinary action consists of suspension.
2
The meeting must not take place unless—
a
the employer has informed the employee what the basis was for including in the statement under paragraph 1(1) the ground or grounds given in it, and
b
the employee has had a reasonable opportunity to consider his response to that information.
3
The employee must take all reasonable steps to attend the meeting.
4
After the meeting, the employer must inform the employee of his decision and notify him of the right to appeal against the decision if he is not satisfied with it.
Step 3: appeal
3
1
If the employee does wish to appeal, he must inform the employer.
2
If the employee informs the employer of his wish to appeal, the employer must invite him to attend a further meeting.
3
The employee must take all reasonable steps to attend the meeting.
4
The appeal meeting need not take place before the dismissal or disciplinary action takes effect.
5
After the appeal meeting, the employer must inform the employee of his final decision.
CHAPTER IIMODIFIED PROCEDURE
Step 1: statement of grounds for action
4
The employer must—
a
set out in writing—
i
the employee's alleged misconduct which has led to the dismissal,
ii
what the basis was for thinking at the time of the dismissal that the employee was guilty of the alleged misconduct, and
iii
the employee's right to appeal against dismissal, and
b
send the statement or a copy of it to the employee.
Step 2: appeal
5
1
If the employee does wish to appeal, he must inform the employer.
2
If the employee informs the employer of his wish to appeal, the employer must invite him to attend a meeting.
3
The employee must take all reasonable steps to attend the meeting.
4
After the appeal meeting, the employer must inform the employee of his final decision.
F1F1PART IIGRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
CHAPTER ISTANDARD PROCEDURE
Step 1: statement of grievance
6
The employee must set out the grievance in writing and send the statement or a copy of it to the employer.
Step 2: meeting
7
1
The employer must invite the employee to attend a meeting to discuss the grievance.
2
The meeting must not take place unless—
a
the employee has informed the employer what the basis for the grievance was when he made the statement under paragraph 6, and
b
the employer has had a reasonable opportunity to consider his response to that information.
3
The employee must take all reasonable steps to attend the meeting.
4
After the meeting, the employer must inform the employee of his decision as to his response to the grievance and notify him of the right to appeal against the decision if he is not satisfied with it.
Step 3: appeal
8
1
If the employee does wish to appeal, he must inform the employer.
2
If the employee informs the employer of his wish to appeal, the employer must invite him to attend a further meeting.
3
The employee must take all reasonable steps to attend the meeting.
4
After the appeal meeting, the employer must inform the employee of his final decision.
CHAPTER IIMODIFIED PROCEDURE
Step 1: statement of grievance
9
The employee must—
a
set out in writing—
i
the grievance, and
ii
the basis for it, and
b
send the statement or a copy of it to the employer.
Step 2: response
10
The employer must set out his response in writing and send the statement or a copy of it to the employee.
PART IIIGENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Introductory
11
The following requirements apply to each of the procedures set out F2in Part 1 (so far as applicable).
Timetable
12
Each step and action under the procedure must be taken without unreasonable delay.
Meetings
13
1
Timing and location of meetings must be reasonable.
2
Meetings must be conducted in a manner that enables both employer and employee to explain their cases.
3
In the case of appeal meetings which are not the first meeting, the employer should, as far as is reasonably practicable, be represented by a more senior manager than attended the first meeting (unless the most senior manager attended that meeting).
PART IVSUPPLEMENTARY
Status of meetings
14
Scope of grievance procedures
15
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SCHEDULE 2TRIBUNAL JURISDICTIONS TO WHICH ARTICLE 17 APPLIES
Section 2 of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32) (equality clauses)
Article 63 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (NI 15) (discrimination in the employment field)
Paragraph 156 of Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 12) (detriment in relation to union recognition rights)
F5Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) (discrimination in the employment field)
Article 55 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16) (unauthorised deductions and payments)
Article 71 of that Order (detriment in employment)
Article 74 of that Order (detriment in relation to trade union membership and activities)
F6Article 77A of that Order (inducements relating to union membership or activities)
Article 77B of that Order (inducements relating to collective bargaining)
Article 145 of that Order (unfair dismissal)
Article 198 of that Order (redundancy payments)
Article 52 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 6) (discrimination in the employment field)
Section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (detriment in relation to national minimum wage)
The Industrial Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 (SR 1994/308) (breach of employment contract and termination)
Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (SR 1998/386) (breach of regulations)
Regulation 32 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3323) (detriment relating to European Works Councils)
F7Regulation 34 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (discrimination in the employment field)
F9Regulation 41 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (discrimination in the employment field)
F10Regulation 45 of the European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions)
Regulation 33 of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions)
Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (protections from suffering other detriment in employment)
F11Regulation 51 of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions).
F8Regulation 17 of the Cross-border Railways Services (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (breach of regulations)
F24Regulation 9 of the Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (detriment connected with prohibited list).
F12F12SCHEDULE 3
Sch. 3 repealed (3.4.2011) by Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 13), ss. 16, 17(1), Sch. 4; S.R. 2011/159, art. 2 (with art. 3, Sch.)
SR 2004/55
SR 2003/497
Words in Sch. 3 inserted (1.10.2008) by Cross-border Railway Services (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/315), reg. 19, Sch. 3 para. 3(b)
Section 2 of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32) (equality clauses)
Article 63 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (NI 15) (discrimination in the employment field)
Paragraph 156 of Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 12) (detriment in relation to union recognition rights)
F20Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) (discrimination in the employment field)
Article 55 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16) (unauthorised deductions and payments)
Article 71 of that Order (detriment in employment)
Article 74 of that Order (detriment in relation to trade union membership and activities)
F21Article 77A of that Order (inducements relating to union membership or activities)
Article 77B of that Order (inducements relating to collective bargaining)
Article 145 of that Order (unfair dismissal)
Article 198 of that Order (redundancy payments)
Article 52 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 6) (discrimination in the employment field)
Section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (detriment in relation to national minimum wage)
Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (SR 1998/386) (breach of regulations)
Regulation 32 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3323) (detriment relating to European Works Councils)
F22Regulation 34 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (discrimination in the employment field)
Regulation 41 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (discrimination in the employment field)
Regulation 45 of the European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions)
Regulation 33 of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions)
Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (protections from suffering other detriment in employment)
Regulation 51 of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions).
F23Regulation 17 of the Cross-border Railways Services (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (breach of regulations)
SCHEDULE 4TRIBUNAL JURISDICTIONS TO WHICH ARTICLE 27 APPLIES
Section 2 of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32) (equality clauses)
Article 63 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (NI 15) (discrimination in the employment field)
Paragraph 156 of Schedule 1A to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 12) (detriment in relation to union recognition rights)
F13Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50) (discrimination in the employment field)
Article 55 of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16) (unauthorised deductions and payments)
Article 71 of that Order (detriment in employment)
Article 74 of that Order (detriment in relation to trade union membership and activities)
F14Article 77A of that Order (inducements relating to union membership or activities)
Article 77B of that Order (inducements relating to collective bargaining)
Article 145 of that Order (unfair dismissal)
Article 198 of that Order (redundancy payments)
Article 52 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 6) (discrimination in the employment field)
Section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (detriment in relation to national minimum wage)
The Industrial Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 (SR 1994/308) (breach of employment contract and termination).
Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (SR 1998/386) (breach of regulations)
Regulation 32 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3323) (detriment relating to European Works Councils)
F15Regulation 34 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (discrimination in the employment field)
F17Regulation 41 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (discrimination in the employment field)
F18Regulation 45 of the European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions)
Regulation 33 of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions)
Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (protections from suffering other detriment in employment)
F19Regulation 51 of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions).
F16Regulation 17 of the Cross-border Railways Services (Working Time) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (breach of regulations)
Schedule 5—Amendments
Schedule 6—Repeals
Sch. 1 Pt. II (paras. 6-10) repealed (3.4.2011) by Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 13), ss. 1(1)(b), 16, 17(1), Sch. 4; S.R. 2011/159, art. 2 (with art. 3, Sch.)