Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Rules may be cited as the Employment Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2026.

(2) These Rules come into force immediately following the commencement of the Tribunal Procedure and Employment Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026(2).

(3) These Rules extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Amendments to the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993

2.—(1) The Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993(3) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)after the definition of “excluded person” insert—

““full reasons” has the meaning given in rule 60(7) of the Procedure Rules”;

(b)in the definition of “national security proceedings” for “Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024” substitute “Procedure Rules”;

(c)after the definition of “the President” insert—

““the Procedure Rules” means the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024(4);”;

(d)after the definition of “special advocate” insert—

““summary reasons” has the meaning given in rule 60(7) of the Procedure Rules;”.

(3) In rule 3 (institution of appeal)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(c), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons” in both places it occurs;

(b)in paragraph (2)(ii)—

(i)for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons” in the first place it occurs;

(ii)for “or order if the written reasons” substitute “or written reasons for the order, if the written full reasons or the written reasons (as the case may be),”;

(c)in paragraph (3)(a)—

(i)in paragraph (i)—

(aa)in the words before sub-paragraph (aa), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons”;

(bb)in sub-paragraph (aa), from “14 days” to “the parties” substitute “the period specified in paragraph (4C) or (4D)(b) (as the case may be) of rule 60 of the Procedure Rules”;

(cc)omit the “or” after sub-paragraph (aa);

(dd)after sub-paragraph (bb) insert “; or

(cc)were provided under paragraph (4E) of rule 60 of the Procedure Rules”;

(ee)in the words after sub-paragraph (cc) (as inserted by paragraph (c)(i)(dd)), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons”;

(ii)in paragraph (iii)—

(aa)in the words before sub-paragraph (aa), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons”;

(bb)in sub-paragraph (aa), from “14 days” to “the parties” substitute “the period specified in paragraph (4C) or (4D)(b) (as the case may be) of rule 60 of the Procedure Rules”;

(cc)omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (aa);

(dd)after sub-paragraph (bb) insert “; and

(cc)were not provided under paragraph (4E) of rule 60 of the Procedure Rules”;

(d)in paragraph (4), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons or (if any) written summary reasons”.

(4) In the Schedule, in Form 1(5)—

(a)in paragraph 5(a), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons” in both places it occurs;

(b)in paragraph 6—

(i)in the words before sub-paragraph (a), omit “or decision”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (c), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons”.

Transitional provision

3. The amendments made by rule 2 of these Rules only apply to an appeal against a judgment of the employment tribunal where the judgment was made on or after the date these Rules commence.