You’ve sent a letter to an employee ending their employment and know they have three months to try it on with an unfair dismissal claim. But when does this time limit actually start to run - on your
posting or their reading it?
Published 21.10.2009
When an employee believes that their employment rights have been breached, they can submit a claim to the tribunal. But under what circumstances can a tribunal ruling be appealed to the Employment
Appeal Tribunal (EAT)?
Published 01.12.2017
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
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
The Acas Code of Practice says that employees “should” put formal grievances in writing. However, its ambiguous wording has led some experts to conclude that this isn’t actually a requirement. What’s
the legal position?
Published 22.09.2014
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
In a recent case, the employer suspected that an employee was fraudulently claiming pay. To put the matter beyond doubt, they put him under covert surveillance. What did the Employment Appeal
Tribunal say about it?
Published 21.10.2013
Where an employee is engaged under a succession of fixed-term contracts they will generally become a “permanent employee” after four years’ service. Does time served on a government apprenticeship
count towards this?
Published 06.12.2012
Employees often help themselves to their employer’s stock, particularly items of low value. But, as a recent case shows, you don’t have to prove such misconduct “beyond all reasonable doubt”. So what
are you required to do?
Published 17.12.2012