When making any award, the tribunal should “adequately compensate” the claimant. But in doing so must it take the financial position of the employer into account? What’s the latest from the
Employment Appeal Tribunal?
Published 11.03.2011
A former employee makes an unfair dismissal claim against you, but submits their form to the tribunal office 88 seconds past midnight on the last day for it to be lodged. Can you argue that it’s out
of time?
Published 04.09.2008
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, two managers accidentally left a message on an employee’s answerphone in which they both joked about her disability. What action did the tribunal decide to take against their
employer as a result?
Published 02.07.2012
You’ve been sent a statutory questionnaire to complete as part of a discrimination claim. If you fail to return it to the employee before the hearing, will the tribunal automatically think you have
something to hide?
Published 30.10.2008
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
Only the tribunal can decide whether or not an employee is disabled. Whilst there’s no statutory test, an appeal ruling has confirmed how it must approach this thorny issue. So what is it expected to
focus on?
Published 29.01.2013
Following a High Court ruling that went in the employee’s favour, it’s been suggested that many more will start to favour the civil courts over the tribunal system. Is this really likely to happen?
Published 12.02.2015
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
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