Employment Tribunal judges can have less experience

New rules stipulating the experience required to become an employment judge at an Employment Tribunal will come into force soon.

The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 take effect from 1 December 2008.

The requirement under the existing 2004 regulations is for an employment judge at an Employment Tribunal to have “seven years’ standing”. Following consultation in July 2008 by the Department for Business, Enterprise and R... (89 more words)

Information centre access is required.