A questionnaire must normally be served within three months of the discriminatory act and a reply must be given with eight weeks.
In a recent case (D’Silva v NATFHE) the point was reiterated that employers aren’t under a duty to reply to such questionnaires and without other evidence it does not automatically raise a presumption of discrimination.
The presiding judge stated “time and money should not be spend pursuing the point”.
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