SCHEDULE
Article 3
SCHEDULE
Part 1
Transitional Provisions and Savings
1. The following amendments and repeals made by the Act shall have effect subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3—
(a) the repeal of sections 29 to 33, section 34(2), and of the definition of “statutory procedure” in section 40, of, and the repeal of Schedules 2 to 4 to, the 2002 Act;
(b) the repeal of section 98A, and of the words “or 98A(1)” in sections 112(5)(a) and 120(1A)(a) of the 1996 Act;
(c) the amendments to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 19925; and
(d) the amendment to section 124A of the 1996 Act.
2.—(1) The amendments and repeals referred to in paragraph 1 shall not have effect where on or before 5th April 2009 the standard dismissal and disciplinary procedure or the modified dismissal procedure applies by virtue of regulation 3 of the Regulations and on or before that date the employer has—
(a)
(a) complied with the requirements of paragraph 1, 2 or 4 of Schedule 2 to the 2002 Act;
(b)
(b) taken relevant disciplinary action against the employee; or
(c)
(c) dismissed the employee.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 2(1) the employer shall be treated as having complied with—
(a)
(a) paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the 2002 Act where that employer has complied with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to that Act, and sent the statement or a copy of it to the employee;
(b)
(b) paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2002 Act where the employee attends a meeting with the employer and the employee is informed that the employer is contemplating dismissing or taking disciplinary action against them;
(c)
(c) paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the 2002 Act, where that employer has complied with paragraph 4(a)(i) and (ii) and 4(b) of that Schedule.
3.—(1) The amendments and repeals referred to in paragraph 1 shall not have effect where the standard grievance procedure or the modified grievance procedure applies by virtue of regulation 6 of the Regulations, and the action about which the employee complains (by complying with paragraph 6 or 9 of Schedule 2 to the 2002 Act, or presenting a complaint to an employment tribunal) occurs wholly before 6th April 2009.
(2) The amendments and repeals referred to in paragraph 1 shall not have effect where the standard grievance procedure or the modified grievance procedure applies by virtue of regulation 6 of the Regulations and—
(a)
(a) the action which forms the basis of a grievance begins on or before 5th April 2009 and continues beyond that date; and
(b)
(b) the employee presents a complaint to the employment tribunal or complies with paragraph 6 or 9 of Schedule 2 to the 2002 Act in relation to the grievance—
(i) on or before 4th July 2009 under a jurisdiction listed in Part 2 of this Schedule and section 238 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 19926does not apply;
(ii) on or before 4th October 2009 under a jurisdiction listed in Part 2 of this Schedule and section 238 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 applies;
(iii) on or before 4th October 2009 under a jurisdiction listed in Part 3 of this Schedule.
4. The terms—
“action”;
“dismissed”;
“grievance”;
“modified dismissal procedure”;
“modified grievance procedure”;
“relevant disciplinary action”;
“standard dismissal and disciplinary procedure”; and
“standard grievance procedure”,
have the same meaning in this Order as they have in the Regulations.
5. The amendments to section 24 and section 163 of the 1996 Act, made by section 7 of the Act, shall not have effect where the complaint has been presented to the employment tribunal before 6th April 2009.
Part 2
Tribunal Jurisdictions
Section 63 of the Sex Discrimination Act 19757(discrimination in the employment field)
Section 54 of the Race Relations Act 19768(discrimination in the employment field)
Section 145A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 19929(inducements relating to union membership or activities)
Section 145B of that Act10(inducements relating to collective bargaining)
Section 146 of that Act (detriment in relation to union membership and activities)
Paragraph 156 of Schedule A1 to that Act (detriment in relation to union recognition rights)
Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 199511(discrimination in the employment field)
Section 23 of the Employment Rights Act 199612(unauthorised deductions and payments)
Section 48 of that Act (detriment in employment)
Section 111 of that Act (unfair dismissal)
Section 24 of the National Minimum Wage Act 199813(detriment in relation to national minimum wage)
Regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations 199814(breach of regulations)
Regulation 32 of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 199915(detriment relating to European Works Councils)
Regulation 28 of the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 200316(discrimination in the employment field)
Regulation 28 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 200317(discrimination in the employment field)
Regulation 45 of the European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations 200418(detriment in employment)
Regulation 33 of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 200419(detriment in employment)
Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 200620(detriment in employment)
Regulation 36 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 200621(discrimination in the...
