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Are Employment Tribunals Biased Towards Employers?

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Are Employment Tribunals Biased Towards Employers?	Michael Groves	9 Mar 07
Re: Are Employment Tribunals Biased Towards Employers?	Frederick Caiger	15 Mar 07
Re: Are Employment Tribunals Biased Towards Employers?	Peter	15 Apr 07

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Are Employment Tribunals Biased Towards Employers?	Michael Groves	09/03/2007 07:33	michael groves@ btinternet com
I wondered if anyone had any experience of Employment Tribunals being biased towards employers? I had a case of disability discrimiation, whenever the respondent (empoyer) asked the tribunal to make an order or for an extension of time to comply with the orders the Tribunal obliged them. Whenever the claimant requested the tribunal to make an order the Tribunal did not even respond. The claimant also brought to the attention of the tribunal unreasonable behaviour of the respondent, persistent harrasment for non relevant documents and intimidatory methods aimed at getting the claimant to withdrw the claim and again the Tribunal failed to respond.

+ Re: Are Employment Tribunals Biased Towards Employers?	Frederick Caiger	15/03/2007 15:37	perpack2001@ yahoo com
Yes they most definitely are.The contract of employment is based on the "master- servant" relationship.This has resulted in a work culture in all industry sectors reflecting this relationship and in the law.Something is only "unfair " after you have lost your job in this country.That is victory for the employer already.You are out of the company.The re-instatement rate here is less than .1% The Employment Tribunal will only decide to reinstate with the Employers agreement.So the Employer always wins ,even if they lose a tribunal case.The cost of their victory just differs from being higher if they were unethical in their behaviour ,to being lower if they showed just cause in their actions and procedures.I hope this puts some light on your question.
++ Re: Are Employment Tribunals Biased Towards Employers?	Peter	15/04/2007 08:25	peterstanway@ lineone net
Michael I am amazed and simply do not believe your interpretation. Tribunals are very balanced and generally fair especially to unrepresented claimants in cases involving discrimination. In my experience they bend over backwards to accomodate claimants to be seen to be fair and will on occasions go looking for discrimination which a. does not exist and b. was not being claimed! I could give equally outrageous examples especially with a bit of partial recollection but I stick by my first comments. Of course there will be bad examples and bad administration but the Tribunal sytem is very conscience of proper law and the Human rights Act so will aim for impartiality