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.
£12k for unfairly dismissed Age UK worker after botched redundancy
An error made by managers working out who should be made redundant led to a successful claim of unfair dismissal from a former Age UK employee.
Diabetic bank manager discriminated against after locking customer in branch
An employment tribunal found the bank liable for disability discrimination.
Tribunal case bolsters protection for potential whistleblowers
An employment tribunal last month concluded a case that could prove highly significant for potential whistleblowers.
How to deal with an employment tribunal
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Employment tribunal waiting times reach eight months
Employers are waiting an average of eight months for employment tribunal claims to reach a hearing, according to data analysis...
Acas: Demand for early conciliation goes up by a fifth
Demand for early conciliation services has risen by 21% compared with last year, according to the latest annual report from...
Single labour market body to enforce minimum wage and holiday rights
The government has announced proposals for a single labour market enforcement body which will have powers to enforce minimum wage...
Consultation includes protections from third-party sexual harassment
The government has published its consultation on plans to strengthen protections against sexual harassment at work, including harassment from third...
Covert recording is not always misconduct, finds EAT
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has clarified when it is acceptable for an employee to make a covert recording of a...
Top 10 HR questions June 2019: Ex-employee grievances
Can an employer ignore a grievance if the employee no longer works for the organisation?
The most popular FAQ on...
Employment tribunals beset by delays and transfers
The employment tribunal system is still hamstrung by a lack of judicial and administrative resources, nearly two years after fees were scrapped
Restaurant worker unfairly dismissed after whistleblowing
An employment tribunal has ruled that the sacking of an assistant restaurant manager after he had blown the whistle over ingredients was unfair.
TfL employee wins discrimination claim after manager doubts his command of English
A Transport for London employee who was told he could not take part in training and conference calls because English...
Sainsbury’s fails to get equal pay claim struck out
The equal pay claim being pursued by hundreds of Sainsbury’s staff can continue to be heard, an employment tribunal has...
Tribunal ruling overthrown because judge fell asleep
A victimisation case at an employment tribunal will be reheard after the judge fell asleep during proceedings before making the judgement in the claimant's favour.
