The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee who submitted a claim two days late must be given a full hearing by the tribunal. Has its decision created a dangerous new precedent for
employers?
Published 23.05.2016
A senior lawyer has lost his claim for unfair dismissal against the Crown Prosecution Service because his claim was lodged too late. When is an unfair dismissal claim out of time?
Published 03.07.2019
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee who submitted a tribunal claim six years late must be allowed to proceed with it. Does this decision open the floodgates to other historic
claims?
Published 29.06.2015
An eagle-eyed employer has seen off a tribunal claim for unfair dismissal because it spotted a fundamental problem with the former employee’s paperwork early on. What can we learn from this case?
Published 09.10.2013
A claimant who wishes to issue a tribunal claim must initially apply for early conciliation (EC). If they misunderstand the EC rules and miss the deadline for submitting their claim, are they
entitled to an extension of time?
Published 19.03.2021
In a recent case, the tribunal ordered an employer to reinstate an ex-employee after it found she had been unfairly dismissed. This was on top of paying her £6,000 in compensation! Just how often
does this type of ruling happen?
Published 07.10.2011
Strict time limits apply to the presentation of tribunal claims. However, many claimants lodge claims late, which is known as being “out of time”. If this happens to you, why should you alert the
tribunal as quickly as possible?
Published 02.07.2020
In a recent case, the employee had covertly recorded various conversations she’d had with colleagues and sought to admit them as evidence of discrimination. What did the Employment Appeal Tribunal
say about this practice?
Published 03.05.2013
Employees have many statutory rights which are all governed by strict time limits, e.g. an unfair dismissal claim must be brought within three months. What effect does early conciliation have on
those time limits?
Published 05.06.2014