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# The Employee Study and Training (Procedural Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 473
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
The Employee Study and Training (Procedural Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
28th April 2026
Laid before Parliament
29th April 2026
Coming into force
1st October 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 63F(4), 63G(1)(d) and 236(5) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

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

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Employee Study and Training (Procedural Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 1st October 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
(3) In these Regulations, “the 2010 Regulations” means the Employee Study and Training (Procedural Requirements) Regulations 2010.

## 2 Amendments to the Employee Study and Training (Procedural Requirements) Regulations 2010 {#regulation-2}

In regulation 17(2) of the 2010 Regulations (complaint to employment tribunal), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), for “three” substitute “six”.

## 3 Transitional provision {#regulation-3}

The amendments made by regulation 2 do not apply where the date of the failure, or threat to fail, to comply with regulation 16(2), (3), or (5) of the 2010 Regulations to which the complaint relates occurs before 1st October 2026.