Section 207A — Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Effect of failure to comply with Code: adjustment of awards

Effect of failure to comply with Code: adjustment of awards 207A 1 This section applies to proceedings before an employment tribunal relating to a claim by an employee under any of the jurisdictions listed in Schedule A2.

2 If, in the case of proceedings to which this section applies, it appears to the employment tribunal that—

a the claim to which the proceedings relate concerns a matter to which a relevant Code of Practice applies, b the employer has failed to comply with that Code in relation to that matter, and c that failure was unreasonable, the employment tribunal may, if it considers it just and equitable in all the circumstances to do so, increase any award it makes to the employee by no more than 25%.

3 If, in the case of proceedings to which this section applies, it appears to the employment tribunal that—

a the claim to which the proceedings relate concerns a matter to which a relevant Code of Practice applies, b the employee has failed to comply with that Code in relation to that matter, and c that failure was unreasonable, the employment tribunal may, if it considers it just and equitable in all the circumstances to do so, reduce any award it makes to the employee by no more than 25%.

4 In subsections (2) and (3), “ relevant Code of Practice ” means a Code of Practice issued under this Chapter which relates exclusively or primarily to procedure for the resolution of disputes.

5 Where an award falls to be adjusted under this section and under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002, the adjustment under this section shall be made before the adjustment under that section.

6 The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule A2 for the purpose of—

a adding a jurisdiction to the list in that Schedule, or b removing a jurisdiction from that list.

7 The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under subsection (6) includes power to make such incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional provision as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

8 An order under subsection (6) shall be made by statutory instrument.

9 No order shall be made under subsection (6) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing it has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.