EAT to start some phone and Skype hearings from 16 April 2020 following rule change

Table of contents

• 9 April announcement by the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal
• 1. Remote hearings
• 2. Where a remote hearing may be practicable
• 3. Where a remote hearing is not practicable
• What to do if nothing is heard from the EAT
• Time limits for instituting appeals
• Public and media access to remote hearings
• Operational restrictions in the EAT
• Employment Appeal Tribunal (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020
• Rule 29(3) is temporary

Article summary

Employment analysis: The Employment Appeal Tribunal will begin to conduct a limited number of appeal hearings via telephone, Skype or other internet-based platform from 16 April 2020, with the rules being temporarily changed to make provision for virtual ‘attendance’ by the public and the media, it has been announced by the President of the EAT, Choudhury P.