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Consideration of Bill: 4th November 2008                

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“(3)    

A person may only appear before an employment tribunal where their

 

claim to the employment tribunal has been made within 3 months of the

 

alleged incident which gave the rise to the claim.”’.

 


 

Employment Tribunals Rules, Rule 20

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr John Baron

 

NC11

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

In the Employment Tribunals Rules, Rule 20, as set out in Schedule 1 of the

 

Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004

 

is amended as specified in subsection (2).

 

(2)    

In subsection (1) leave out “an amount not exceeding £500” and insert “£1,000”’.

 


 

Resolution of public interest disclosure cases

 

Mr Ian McCartney

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Lorely Burt

 

David Howarth

 

John Thurso

 

Total signatories: 10

 

Malcolm Bruce

 

Dr Tony Wright

 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Dr Brian Iddon

 

NC12

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

         

‘Resolution of public interest disclosure cases

 

(1)    

Where proceedings concern a claim for unfair dismissal made under

 

section 43B of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (as inserted by the

 

Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (c.23), the President shall, after

 

disposal of the claim, send a copy of any relevant papers to the Secretary

 

of State.

 

(2)    

For the purposes of subsection (1), “relevant papers” shall include—

 

(a)    

a copy of the claim form;

 

(b)    

a copy of any response to the claim form;

 

(c)    

a copy of any judgement or order;

 

(d)    

any other document relating to the claim which the President

 

considers should be included; and


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 4th November 2008                

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Employment Bill[ [], continued

 
 

(e)    

any other document which the Secretary of State may notify the

 

President that he requires for the purpose of his functions under

 

this section.

 

(3)    

The Secretary of State shall review the relevant papers as soon as is

 

reasonably practicable.

 

(4)    

Upon review of the relevant papers, where the Secretary of State

 

considers they relate to a matter which it would be reasonable for a

 

person prescribed under section 43F of the Employment Rights Act 1996

 

to investigate the Secretary of State shall communicate the papers to that

 

person.

 

(5)    

The Secretary of State shall report to Parliament annually on the

 

operation of this section.

 

(6)    

In this section, “president” has the same meaning as in section 7A(3) of

 

the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (cl.17).’.

 


 

Open justice - civil procedure rules

 

Mr Ian McCartney

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Malcolm Bruce

 

Dr Tony Wright

 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Dr Brian Iddon

 

NC13

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

         

‘Proceedings in public interest disclosure cases

 

In the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c.17), after section 8 (procedure)

 

there is inserted—

 

“8A    

Publication of information

 

(1) Where proceedings include a claim under the Public Interest

 

Disclosure Act 1998 (cl.23), the president shall, within 28 days from

 

receipt of the claim, publish electronically and without charge the

 

names of the parties and the relevant regional office.

 

(2)                    

A person who is not a party to those proceedings may obtain from the

 

tribunal a copy of such documents from the proceedings as he may

 

obtain under the Civil Procedure Rules where proceedings are

 

brought in a court.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 4th November 2008                

3593

 

Employment Bill[ [], continued

 
 

(3)                    

In this section, “President” has the same meaning as in section

 

7A(3).”’.

 


 

Employment Tribunal monetary awards: enforcement of recovery

 

Mr Ian McCartney

 

Lorely Burt

 

John Thurso

 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Dr Brian Iddon

 

NC14

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Secretary of State shall by order make regulations to enforce the recovery, on

 

behalf of the claimant, of any Employment Tribunal monetary award not fully

 

paid by the respondent within forty-two days of the date on which judgement was

 

sent to the parties, and for the recovery of all associated enforcement costs from

 

the respondent.

 

(2)    

Regulations made under subsection (1) shall—

 

(a)    

identify organisations responsible for the recovery of awards under

 

subsection (1),

 

(b)    

provide powers enabling organisations identified under paragraph (a) to

 

recover awards and associated costs as set out in subsection (1),

 

(c)    

provide for the regulation of organisations operating under this section.

 

(3)    

Regulations under subsection (1) shall be made by statutory instrument.

 

(4)    

No regulations may be made under subsection (1) unless a draft of the instrument

 

containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of,

 

each House of Parliament.’.

 


 

Severance pay: bankers

 

Michael Jabez Foster

 

NC15

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘That in the event that the Secretary of State certifies that an employer has

 

received substantial financial support from the public purse any contract of

 

employment between that employer and an employee which provides for a

 

severance payment in excess of £100,000 shall be effective up to and not beyond

 

a total value of £100,000 save where a court of law awards a greater sum.’.

 



 
 

Consideration of Bill: 4th November 2008                

3594

 

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Procedural fairness

 

Simon Hughes

 

NC16

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘In determining whether the dismissal of an employee is fair or unfair, it is for the

 

employer to show that there was no real alternative to dismissal, the employee

 

shall have the right to show that there was a real alternative to dismissal, and the

 

tribunal shall have discretion to decide whether the dismissal should be upheld or

 

overturned, and if overturned, whether the employee should be reinstated.’.

 


 

ACAS code of guidance

 

Simon Hughes

 

NC17

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘With effect from 1st January 2009, every new contract of employment shall

 

incorporate the ACAS Code of Guidance in effect at the time, and all existing

 

contracts of employment shall be deemed to incorporate the ACAS Code of

 

Guidance in effect at the material time.’.

 


 

Simon Hughes

 

12

 

Page  1,  line  1,  leave out Clause 1.

 

Simon Hughes

 

13

 

Page  1,  line  6,  leave out Clause 2.

 


 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr John Baron

 

4

 

Page  2,  line  15  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘25%’ and insert ‘10%’.

 

Simon Hughes

 

14

 

Page  2,  line  15  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘25%’ and insert ‘50%’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 4th November 2008                

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Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr John Baron

 

5

 

Page  2,  line  25  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘25%’ and insert ‘10%’.

 

Simon Hughes

 

15

 

Page  2,  line  25  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘25%’ and insert ‘50%’.

 


 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr John Baron

 

6

 

Page  4,  line  16  [Clause  4],  leave out from ‘where’ to end of line 22 and insert ‘all

 

the parties to the proceedings consent in writing to the determination without a hearing.’.

 

Simon Hughes

 

16

 

Page  4,  line  29  [Clause  5],  leave out subsection (2).

 


 

Simon Hughes

 

17

 

Page  5,  line  1,  leave out Clause 6.

 


 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr John Baron

 

7

 

Page  13,  line  28  [Clause  10],  after ‘includes’, insert ‘, subject to subsection (3B),’.

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr John Baron

 

8

 

Page  13,  line  32  [Clause  10],  at end add—

 

‘(3B)    

The power to remove records in subsection (3A) must only be exercised after the

 

officer has taken reasonable steps to copy those records at the place where they

 

are produced to him, including but not limited to, making use of any available

 

copying facilities at such a place.’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 4th November 2008                

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Employment Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr John Baron

 

9

 

Page  13,  line  39  [Clause  11],  leave out subsection (1).

 


 

Tony Lloyd

 

Mr Frank Doran

 

Jon Cruddas

 

Mr Bill Olner

 

Judy Mallaber

 

John Mann

 

Total signatories: 8

 

John Cummings

 

Chris McCafferty

 

3

 

Page  17,  line  7,  leave out Clause 19.

 


 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr John Baron

 

10

 

Page  18,  line  15  [Clause  19],  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

In section 177 (interpretation and other supplementary provision), after

 

subsection (2) there is inserted—

 

“(2A)    

For the purposes of section 174 an individual will only be considered to

 

be a member of a political party if for the 12 months prior to the date of

 

an individual’s application for membership of the trade union or at any

 

point thereafter that individual is registered with the political party as a

 

member.”’.

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr John Baron

 

11

 

Page  18,  line  15  [Clause  19],  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

In section 177 (interpretation and other supplementary provision), after

 

subsection (2) there is inserted—

 

“(2A)    

For the purposes of section 174 a group will be considered to be a

 

political party only where it has been registered with the Electoral

 

Commission under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act

 

2000 (c. 41) or any foreign equivalent, and the party at the time of the


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 4th November 2008                

3597

 

Employment Bill[ [], continued

 
 

individual’s application for membership of the trade union remains on

 

such a register.”’.

 


 

John McDonnell

 

1

 

Page  21,  line  10  [Schedule],  at end insert—

 

‘Part 4A

 

            

REPEALS RELATING TO SECTION (Removal of power to exclude or

 

modify national minimum wage for certain classes of person)

 

Short title and chapter

Extent of repeal

 
 

National Minimum Wage Act 1998

Sections 3 and 4.’.

 
 

Tony Lloyd

 

Mr Frank Doran

 

Jon Cruddas

 

Mr Bill Olner

 

Judy Mallaber

 

John Mann

 

Total signatories: 13

 

John McDonnell

 

Mr Robert Flello

 

Ian Stewart

 

John Cummings

 

Chris McCafferty

 

Mr David Anderson

 

Paddy Tipping

 

2

 

Page  21,  line  21  [Schedule],  at end add—

 

‘Part 6

 

            

REPEALS RELATING TO SECTION (Right not to be excluded or expelled

 

from union: repeal)

 

Short Title and chapter

Extent of repeal

 
 

Trade Union and Labour Relations

Sections 174 to 177.’.

 
 

(Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)

  
 

 

Order of the House [14th July 2008]

 

That the following provisions shall apply to the Employment Bill [Lords]:

 

Committal

 

1.    

The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.


 
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