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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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    Police Scotland judgment reveals ‘absolute boys’ club’ culture

    by Jo Faragher 6 Oct 2021
    by Jo Faragher 6 Oct 2021

    There was a culture of sexism and an “absolute boys’ club” at an armed response unit attached to Police Scotland,...

    • Childcare
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    • Employment tribunals

    BA cabin crew member denied flexibility to help with childcare wins £38k

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Sep 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Sep 2021

    A British Airways cabin crew member who was denied the ability to work set days to assist with childcare has...

    • Age discrimination
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    • Education

    EAT rules on University of Oxford retirement age policy

    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Sep 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Sep 2021

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed two appeals relating to the application of Oxford University’s Employer Justified Retirement Age...

    • Alcohol and drug misuse
    • Discipline
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    Factory worker sacked for drinking beer the night before work wins £5K

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Sep 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Sep 2021

    A factory worker who was sacked for consuming three beers nine hours before her shift has been awarded more than...

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    • Discrimination

    Nursery worker asked to show less cleavage loses sex discrimination claim

    by Jo Faragher 15 Sep 2021
    by Jo Faragher 15 Sep 2021

    A nursery worker who was chastised for wearing a dress that showed too much cleavage has lost her sex discrimination...

    • Education
    • Discipline
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    Teacher unfairly dismissed after ‘locking’ pupil in ‘haunted’ cupboard

    by Rob Moss 14 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 14 Sep 2021

    Employment tribunal finds fault in school's disciplinary investigation after pupil lied about being forced into a cupboard.

    • Discipline
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    Gender clinic whistleblower awarded £20,000

    by Jo Faragher 7 Sep 2021
    by Jo Faragher 7 Sep 2021

    A whistleblower who raised concerns about children’s safety at an NHS gender clinic has been awarded £20,000 in an employment...

    • Latest News
    • Discrimination
    • Employment tribunals

    Sharp rise at employment tribunals last year in race discrimination cases

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Sep 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Sep 2021

    Race discrimination claims that reached employment tribunals in 2020 rose by about a third, newly released figures reveal.

    • NHS
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    Pregnant employee awarded £10k after colleague accessed patient record

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Sep 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Sep 2021

    An NHS employee has been awarded a £10,000 pay out after a colleague accessed her confidential patient records when she announced her pregnancy.

    • Police
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    Police Scotland HR official accused of misleading tribunal

    by Jo Faragher 1 Sep 2021
    by Jo Faragher 1 Sep 2021

    A firearms officer with Police Scotland has accused HR officials at the force of misleading an employment tribunal and delaying...

    • Constructive dismissal
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    • Dismissal

    Waiter who was burped at by boss wins dismissal claim

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Aug 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Aug 2021

    A waiter who claimed his boss burped in his face and passed wind in front of customers has won his...

    • Collective redundancy
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    • Employment tribunals

    Babcock dockyard staff win payout following botched redundancy calculation

    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Aug 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Aug 2021

    Former employees at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife have been awarded thousands of pounds at an employment tribunal after they received incorrect redundancy payments.

    • Latest News
    • Discipline and grievances
    • Dismissal

    Dismissal of toilet firm’s former CEO was not unfair, EAT rules

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Aug 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Aug 2021

    A director who claimed he was unfairly dismissed by the company he founded has lost his claim after the tribunal decided there had been an irreparable breakdown in relations.

    • Financial penalties
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    Mortgage adviser who complained about long hours wins £20k

    by Jo Faragher 20 Aug 2021
    by Jo Faragher 20 Aug 2021

    A mortgage adviser who was sacked for “always moaning” has won more than £20,000 in compensation.
    The employment tribunal in...

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    • Discipline
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    Worker accused of having sex in ambulance was fairly dismissed

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Aug 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Aug 2021

    An ambulance service worker lost her job after she was accused of having sex in an emergency vehicle.

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