EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL CASES

Our specialist solicitors offer qualified advice on Employment Tribunal cases and on all matters that are related to employer/employee disputes in the United Kingdom. Our no win no fee claims are totally risk free and if we do not win your case, you do not pay any legal fees or expenses whatsoever. If you need free initial advice with no obligation just call us or complete the contact form.

Employment Tribunal cases are very common with over 50,000 applications or ‘complaints’ being dealt with formally every year in addition to many more disputes between employers and employees that are settled on an informal basis by the payment of compensation.

Our specialist solicitors deal with a wide range of Employment Tribunal cases including unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, redundancy, sexual and racial harassment and discrimination and age and disability discrimination. In addition we deal with disputes arising from unlawful wage agreements and unacceptable working conditions.

Employment Tribunal cases are dealt with in a similar fashion to a case that is heard in a civil court however it is less formal and the procedures are less stringent leading to a more relaxed atmosphere. Hearings are held at local offices situated all over the country. Each case is conducted by a panel of three government appointed board members. This board is made up of a Chairman and two lay officers who act independently and listen to both sides of the complaint. The chairman is usually legally qualified with the others nominated by an employers associated and a trades union respectively. There is a right of appeal.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) system was created by the Employment Protection Act 1975. Usually claims can only be forwarded to the EAT when a specific point of law is being appealed. An EAT is presided over by a panel which consists of a judge, appointed by the Lord Chancellor and lay workers with experience in employer relations. Employees are usually represented by a solicitor or a member of a relevant trade union during an appeal. Sometimes, the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Commission for Racial Equality and the Disability Rights Commission have the power to represent the claimant. Applicants can also choose to represent themselves. In exceptional circumstances the EAT will allow new evidence. It will only be considered if it meets two conditions. Firstly, the information which is presented could not have reasonably been known at the time of the original hearing and, secondly, the evidence has a significant affect on the hearing. Legal Aid is available to pay for legal representation in an EAT.