Nursery World - HR Update - Conciliation must come first

The three-month time limit for bringing a tribunal claim has
changed in the face of new regulations that require disputes to go
through an early conciliation process, explains Jacqui Mann.

The Government has published regulations and rules setting out the new Early Conciliation Rules of Procedure. The rules outline the process to be used by potential claimants before bringing a tribunal claim. They came into force on 6 April 2014. The early conciliation process is mandatory for claims presented to a tribunal on, or after, 6 May 2014. jacqui-mann

What is early conciliation?

What does it mean to you as an employer?

How this affects the usual three-month time limit to bring claims:

If early conciliation is successful and a resolution is reached, both parties will sign a formal record of agreement. This is a legally binding document and will mean the employee can no longer bring a claim regarding this matter.

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