Directions and Guidance for Employment Tribunal (Scotland)

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Table of contents

  1. FAQ-COVID-19
  2. Agendas and Guidance Documents
  3. Practice Directions
  4. Presidential Guidance
  5. Case Management Orders
  6. Judicial Complaint Policy

FAQ – COVID-19

FAQ – updated 1 June 2020
1 June 2020

Agendas and Guidance Documents

ET Road Map for 2022-2023
31 March 2022

ET Road Map for 2021-2022
31 March 2021

Remote Hearings Practical Guidance
12 June 2020

PH Agenda for Equality Act claim (claimant)
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3 April 2020

Agenda Completion Guidance for Equality Act Claim (claimant)
3 April 2020

PH Agenda for Equality Act claim (respondent)
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3 April 2020

Agenda Completion Guidance for Equality Act claims (respondent)
3 April 2020

PH Agenda for Public Interest Disclosure Claim (claimant)
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3 April 2020

Agenda Completion Guidance for Public Interest Disclosure Claim (claimant)
3 April 2020

PH Agenda for Public Interest Disclosure Claim (respondent)
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3 April 2020

Agenda Completion Guidance for Public Interest Disclosure Claim (respondent)
3 April 2020

PH agenda for Equality Act AND Public interest disclosure claim (claimant)
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3 April 2020

Agenda Completion Guidance for Equality Act and Public Interest Disclosure claims (claimant)
3 April 2020

PH Agenda for Equality Act and Public Interest Disclosure claim (respondent)
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3 April 2020

Agenda Completion Guidance for Equality Act and Public Interest Disclosure Claims (respondent)
3 April 2020

Practice Directions

Presidential Practice Direction – Presentation of responses (PDF)
6 April 2024

Practice Direction on Recording and Transcription of Hearings (PDF)
20 November 2023

Practice Direction in connection with the use of witness statements (PDF)
3 August 2022

Presidential Practice Direction – Electronic Signatures (PDF)
13 December 2021

Practice Direction: Fixing and Conduct of Remote Hearings (PDF)
11 June 2020

Presidential Practice Direction (Scotland): Presentation of Claims
21 April 2021

Employment Tribunals (Scotland) Direction of the President: Holiday Pay Direction
27 March 2015

Holiday Pay Direction: Accompanying Note
27 March 2015

Presidential Practice Direction (Scotland) – Addresses for serving documents in special cases
17 December 2013

Employment Tribunals (Scotland) Practice Direction No. 2: Sist for Mediation
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14 December 2006

Presidential Guidance

Presidential Guidance on Recording and Transcription of Hearings (PDF)
20 November 2023

Presidential guidance in connection with the preparation and use of witness statements
3 August 2022

Taking oral evidence by video or telephone from persons located abroad
25 July 2022

Making a Statutory Appeal (Scotland)
17 June 2021

Amendment to Direction Issued by Employment Tribunal Presidents on 19 March 2020
24 March 2020

Presidential Guidance Employment Tribunals COVID-19
19 March 2020

Presidential guidance in connection with the conduct of Employment Tribunal proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic
18 March 2020

Presidential Guidance Vento Bands

Presidential Guidance Vento Bands (First Addendum)
23 March 2018

Presidential Guidance Vento Bands (Second Addendum)
25 March 2019

Presidential Guidance Vento Bands Third Addendum
27 March 2020

Presidential Guidance Vento Bands Fourth Addendum
26 March 2021

Presidential Guidance Vento Bands Fifth Addendum
28 March 2022

Presidential Guidance Vento Bands Sixth Addendum
24 March 2023

Presidential Guidance Vento Bands Seventh Addendum
25 March 2024

Presidential Guidance Pension Loss Third Addendum
March 2021

Presidential Guidance Pension Loss (third addendum 2021)
12 March 2021

Principles for Compensating Pension Loss Fourth Edition (3rd revision)
12 March 2021

Presidential Guidance Pension Loss
10 August 2017

Basic Guide to Compensation for Pension Loss 2021
12 March 2021

Presidential Guidance (Scotland): Seeking a postponement of a hearing
16 January 2014

Case Management Orders

Case Management Order of the President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland) re Unison 2
18 August 2017

Case Management Order of the President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland) re Unison
9 August 2017

Judicial Complaint Policy

Making a Complaint About Judicial Misconduct by an Employment Judge in Scotland
24 March 2021