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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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    Banker unfairly dismissed after ‘unjustifiable’ delays in investigation

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Aug 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Aug 2021

    A banker who carried out an ‘unsuitable’ trade which resulted in financial losses was unfairly dismissed by Credit Suisse because...

    • Hybrid working
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    • Discrimination

    Lawyers warn of rise in indirect discrimination claims from home workers

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Aug 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Aug 2021

    A surge in legal disputes has been predicted by UK lawyers because of a tendency for people working from home...

    • Brexit
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    Fire Brigades Union official was unfairly dismissed after pro-Brexit speech

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Aug 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Aug 2021

    Paul Embery was not dismissed for his pro-Brexit views, an employment tribunal found, but had been subject to a ‘witch hunt’ with a ‘pre-determined’ outcome.

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    Not considering furlough as redundancy alternative led to unfair dismissal

    by Jo Moseley 5 Aug 2021
    by Jo Moseley 5 Aug 2021

    Joanne Moseley looks at a recent employment tribunal ruling in the case of a care worker who was made redundant.

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    Discrimination case dismissed to avoid encouraging ‘culture of hyper-sensitivity’

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Aug 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Aug 2021

    A lawyer made numerous discrimination and harassment complaints against a former employer.

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    Up to claimants to provide discrimination evidence, Supreme Court rules

    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Jul 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Jul 2021

    Royal Mail v Efobi case reinstates an important facet of the burden of proof in race discrimination cases.

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    Can an employer dismiss someone for a tweet?

    by Patrick Kilgallon and Tania Goodman 21 Jul 2021
    by Patrick Kilgallon and Tania Goodman 21 Jul 2021

    Where do employers stand when considering whether to dismiss an employee for their actions on social media?

    • Financial services
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    JP Morgan unfairly dismissed trader to ‘appease regulators’, tribunal finds

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Jul 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Jul 2021

    A trader who lost his job at JP Morgan Chase & Co following allegations of market manipulation was unfairly dismissed...

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    Sainsbury’s unfairly dismissed worker for BLM comment about Bing bunny

    by Rob Moss 7 Jul 2021
    by Rob Moss 7 Jul 2021

    Dispute over BLM comment in supermarket a fortnight after George Floyd's murder in the US led to dismissal of worker.

    • Agency workers
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    Agency worker did not accrue holiday pay on furlough

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Jul 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Jul 2021

    An employment tribunal has ruled that an agency worker did not accrue holiday pay while he was on furlough.

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Tribunal rules senior Met Police officer’s sacking was unfair

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jun 2021

    Senior police officer can return to job after unfair dismissal ruling over indecent phone image.

    • Case law
    • Belief discrimination
    • Gender

    Woman’s transgender views a philosophical belief, EAT rules

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2021

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal has found a woman's views on gender constitute a philosophical belief.

    • Absence
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    Man spotted in pub during sick leave was unfairly dismissed

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Jun 2021

    Tribunal decides investigation of man spotted out drinking while off work with illness was flawed.

    • Disability discrimination
    • Disability
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    EE discriminated against employee with mental health condition

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jun 2021

    Tribunal finds a manager treated an employee with a disability unfavourably, despite knowing about her mental health conditions.

    • Latest News
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    Post Office postmasters seek worker status ruling

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Jun 2021

    More than 100 postmasters and sub-postmasters are taking the Post Office to an employment tribunal in a bid to be recognised as ‘workers'.

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