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# The Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 759
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026
Made
6th July 2026
Coming into force
1st October 2026
The Lord Chancellor makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3, 8(3) and 41(4) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996.
In accordance with section 41(2)(a) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026.
(2) This Order comes into force on 1st October 2026.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.
(4) In this Order, “the 1994 Order” means the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994.

## 2 Amendments to the 1994 Order {#article-2}

In article 7 of the 1994 Order (time within which proceedings may be brought), in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “three” substitute “six”.

## 3 Transitional Provisions {#article-3}

(1) In this article, “the effective date of termination”—
(a) in relation to an employee whose contract of employment is terminated by notice, whether given by their employer or by the employee, means the date on which the notice expires,
(b) in relation to an employee whose contract of employment is terminated without notice, means the date on which the termination takes effect, and
(c) in relation to an employee who is employed under a limited-term contract which terminates by virtue of the limiting event without being renewed under the same contract, means the date on which the termination takes effect.
(2) The amendments made by article 2 apply where—
(a) the effective date of termination of the contract giving rise to the claim occurs on or after 1st October 2026, or
(b) there is no effective date of termination and the last day upon which the employee worked in the employment which has terminated occurs on or after 1st October 2026.