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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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    Age discrimination cases rise sharply at tribunals

    by Adam McCulloch 31 May 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 31 May 2021

    The number of age discrimination complaints to employment tribunals increased by 74% in the past year, new research has suggested.

    • Employment law
    • Health and safety
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    Protection from detriment in health and safety cases extended to workers

    by Ashleigh Webber 26 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 26 May 2021

    The draft Employment Rights Act 1996 (Protection from Detriment in Health and Safety Cases) (Amendment) Order 2021 comes into force on 31 May 2021.

    • Financial services
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    • Legal sector

    Uber ruling has major implications for partnerships

    by Ivor Adair and Dean Fuller 24 May 2021
    by Ivor Adair and Dean Fuller 24 May 2021

    Following the Supreme Court Uber decision, fixed share partners at LLPs could argue that they are actually employees.

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    • Employment tribunals

    Temp worker wins holiday pay accrued on furlough

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 May 2021

    An employment tribunal has found a recruitment agency withheld holiday pay from a temporary worker while she was on furlough.

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    Lecturer’s dismissal for failing to complete PhD ‘unfair’, tribunal rules

    by Ashleigh Webber 5 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 5 May 2021

    The University of Hudderfield's decision to dismiss a lecturer with mental health worries was "wholly unreasonable", a tribunal has found.

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    End of furlough will lead to spike in tribunals

    by Jo Faragher 5 May 2021
    by Jo Faragher 5 May 2021

    Employers could see a surge in tribunal claims when the furlough scheme ends in September, according to a study.

    • Dispute resolution
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    • Mediation

    10 reasons to consider judicial mediation in an employment tribunal

    by Alan Lewis 4 May 2021
    by Alan Lewis 4 May 2021

    Alan Lewis highlights some of the benefits judicial mediation can bring to the employment tribunal process.

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    Worker with cancer sacked on the spot awarded £2.5m pay out

    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Apr 2021

    Man who was sacked following terse emails has received a pay out for unfair dismissal, unfavourable treatment and disability-related harassment.

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    • Gig economy

    Addison Lee drivers are workers, Court of Appeal confirms

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Apr 2021

    Addison Lee drivers are workers, not self-employed, and are entitled to the national minimum wage and holiday pay, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.

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    Salesperson asked ‘can I get you pregnant?’ wins sex discrimination claim

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Apr 2021

    A woman who was subjected to sexual comments has won her claim for sex discrimination, harassment and constructive dismissal.

    • Case law
    • Coronavirus
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    Covid-19: Parent fairly dismissed after refusing return to work

    by Jo Moseley 14 Apr 2021
    by Jo Moseley 14 Apr 2021

    An employee refused to return to the workplace because he believed his workplace posed a danger to his children. What are the ramifications of the case?

    • Case law
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    • Equal pay

    Supreme Court: Asda shop floor staff can be compared to warehouse workers

    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Mar 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Mar 2021

    The roles of shop floor workers and warehouse staff at Asda can be compared for the purposes of assessing equal pay.

    • Coronavirus
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    Whistleblowing protections to be reviewed amid dismissal claims

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Mar 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Mar 2021

    Government will review whistleblowing protections amid surge in people claiming they were dismissed for speaking up about Covid-related issues.

    • Case law
    • Latest News
    • Employment tribunals

    Former Pimlico Plumbers worker not entitled to holiday pay

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Mar 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Mar 2021

    An engineer who claimed he was owed holiday pay by Pimlico Plumbers has lost his latest Employment Appeal Tribunal case.

    • National living wage
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    Uber agrees to give drivers minimum wage and employment rights

    by Jo Faragher 17 Mar 2021
    by Jo Faragher 17 Mar 2021

    Following the Supreme Court ruling that its drivers are workers, Uber is giving its UK drivers a guaranteed minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions.

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