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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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    Top 10 HR questions April 2025: increases to wages and tribunal awards

    by Brightmine 2 May 2025
    by Brightmine 2 May 2025

    April saw increases in the potential compensation tribunals can award, including guidelines on 'injury to feelings' awards.

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    • Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

    M&S unfairly dismissed pregnant bakery worker

    by Rob Moss 29 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 29 Apr 2025

    M&S bakery worker wins claim for automatic unfair dismissal and pregnancy discrimination at Watford employment tribunal.

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    Misconduct verdict for tardy employment judge

    by Adam McCulloch 25 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 25 Apr 2025

    An employment judge who delayed providing written reasons in a case for six months has been issued with formal advice for misconduct.

    • Maternity
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    Recruiter who returned to empty office after maternity leave wins £25k

    by Jo Faragher 23 Apr 2025
    by Jo Faragher 23 Apr 2025

    A former recruiter has won £25,000 in compensation at an employment tribunal after she returned to an empty office following...

    • Financial penalties
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    Accountant wins maximum payout for unfair dismissal

    by Jo Faragher 14 Apr 2025
    by Jo Faragher 14 Apr 2025

    An accountant has received a EU145,000 payout after winning an unfair dismissal case against her employer.

    • Benefits
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    Are employers ready to recruit more people with ADHD?

    by Adam McCulloch 11 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 11 Apr 2025

    A recent tribunal hearing has cast light on the experiences of people with ADHD.

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    Apprentice with ADHD was fairly dismissed after lunch incident

    by Adam McCulloch 10 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 10 Apr 2025

    An employment tribunal has ruled against a garage apprentice who said his ADHD caused him to be unfairly dismissed from...

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    • Ethics

    Hinkley Point manager accepted bribes, tribunal reveals

    by Jo Faragher 9 Apr 2025
    by Jo Faragher 9 Apr 2025

    A senior manager at Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant accepted bribes including an £11,000 quad bike, a tribunal hearing has revealed.

    • Latest News
    • Education
    • Employment tribunals

    Part-time lecturer treated less favourably

    by Zoe Wickens 7 Apr 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 7 Apr 2025

    Employment tribunal finds part-time lecturer at London-based Capital City College (CCC) faced less favourable treatment.

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    • NHS

    Darlington nurses’ changing room case delayed to October

    by Rob Moss 3 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 3 Apr 2025

    Judge told NHS Trust facing claim over trans access to nurses changing rooms that it must now comply with proceedings.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Discrimination

    Woman asked ‘why do you want to work’ wins sex harassment tribunal case

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Apr 2025

    A woman who was asked why she wanted to work has partially won her employment tribunal case after a judge...

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    • Case law

    Court of Appeal hears Ryanair pilot’s worker status case

    by Rob Moss 1 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 1 Apr 2025

    Court of Appeal hears test case on the employment status of a Ryanair pilot that could have major implications for aviation and other sectors.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    NHS trust took ‘reasonable steps’ to stop racial abuse, says EAT

    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2025
    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2025

    An NHS Trust embroiled in a claim of racial harassment took ‘all reasonable steps’ to prevent a black employee from being racially abused.

    • Latest News
    • Employment tribunals
    • Sickness absence

    Postman working second job while sick was unfairly dismissed

    by Rob Moss 25 Mar 2025
    by Rob Moss 25 Mar 2025

    Postman awarded £3,000 after tribunal finds he was unfairly dismissed for working as taxi driver while on sick leave from Royal Mail.

    • Civil Service
    • Constructive dismissal
    • Bullying and harassment

    DSTL scientist constructively dismissed for gender-critical views

    by Rob Moss 24 Mar 2025
    by Rob Moss 24 Mar 2025

    Former government scientist wins tribunal claim for constructive dismissal after facing ‘clear hostile animus’ for gender-critical views.

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