Employment tribunals
Employment rights are enforced in the employment tribunal. For example, employment tribunals consider complaints of unfair dismissal and discrimination. Employment tribunals can also consider breach of contract claims if the value of the claim does not exceed £25,000.
Employment tribunal proceedings are started by the claimant completing and submitting an ET1 claim form within the required time limit. The ET3 response form is the employer's response to the claim form.
Fees are payable and an early conciliation process must be followed before an employment tribunal claim can proceed.
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Lawyer rejected because he was ‘expensive’ was discriminated against
The decision to deny an experienced lawyer a job because he was considered...
Director who resigned in ‘heat of the moment’ was unfairly dismissed
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An...
Timpson employee who threatened to ‘shoot’ colleague was unfairly dismissed
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