- Introduction
- Contract of Employment
- Disciplinary Procedures
- Employee Handbooks
- Redundancy
- Restrictive Covenants
- Unfair Dismissal
- Discrimination
- Equal Pay
- Maternity Leave
- Holidays
- Compromise Agreements
- Employment Tribunals
- Bringing a Claim
- The Claim
- Reply To The Claim
- ACAS
- Directions
- Hearings
- Remedies
- Review & Costs
- Press Articles
- Contact The Team
Employment Tribunals
An Employment Tribunal hears claims brought by employees against their existing, former
or, in some cases, prospective employers. These include unfair and constructive dismissal,
breaches of contract, redundancy payments, discrimination claims, claims arising under
TUPE together with certain issues relating to wages and terms and conditions of employment.
The Tribunal usually consists of 3 people; a legally qualified Chairman and two members of
the public, one usually drawn from an employer background and one from an employee
background, often from a trade union or related organisation. The procedure is less formal
than in a civil or criminal court.
Guide To An Employment Tribunal
The following is meant only to be a general guide to how a Tribunal case generally proceeds.
Not all cases follow this procedure. The Tribunal also has the power to apply different procedures
and steps according to the requirement of individual cases.