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UK Law Reference
All sections of Employment Rights Act 1996
1996 c. 18, s.27O

Section 27O — Determination of complaints about information

Extent: E+W+S

This version in force from 2026-04-06

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) [F1 If an employment tribunal finds a complaint under section 27N well founded—]

(a) [F1 it must make a declaration to that effect, and]

(b) [F1 it may make an order requiring the employer to comply with the requirement in accordance with section 27I or 27J.]

(2) [F1 If an employment tribunal makes a declaration under subsection (1)(a), it may order the employer to pay to the worker such amount, not exceeding [F2 £5,366], as the tribunal considers appropriate in all the circumstances to compensate the worker for any financial loss sustained by the worker which is attributable to the matter complained of.]

(3) [F1 The tribunal may make an order under subsection (2) whether or not an order referred to in subsection (1)(b) has been made.]

Amendment notes

  1. F1 Ss. 27N, 27O inserted (E.W.S.) (31.7.2023 for specified purposes, 1.10.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (c. 13), ss. 8, 14(2); S.I. 2023/876, reg. 3(a); S.I. 2024/829, reg. 3(h)
  2. F2 Sum in s. 27O(2) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/310), art. 1(2), Sch. (with art. 4)