You’ve decided to represent your business before the employment tribunal. How should you go about this exercise in order to do justice to your case? What tips are there for a reluctant advocate?
Published 09.03.2006
When a claimant completes a tribunal claim form - known as an ET1 - they are asked to set out the full particulars of their case. If this box is left blank, will the tribunal automatically strike out
the claim?
Published 20.04.2018
Not only can witness statements be the key to an employer winning at tribunal, they can fend off the threat of a claim. So what drafting tactics should you employ to make sure they’re as robust as
possible?
Published 25.03.2011
A former employee is taking you to tribunal. Should you present the case yourself or employ a solicitor/consultant to do it for you? If you choose the former, how should you prepare to ensure you
come out on top?
Published 23.02.2006
What happens if you receive a dreaded tribunal claim form alleging unfair dismissal (more than 115,000 were filed last year)? What are the deadlines and how should you respond in order to best defend
yourself?
Published 08.02.2007
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
An employee has won her tribunal claims for unfair dismissal and discrimination because her former employer made a serious error when filing its response. What do the rules say about the filing
requirements?
Published 12.05.2021
In issue 5 we looked at how to prepare yourself for a tribunal hearing. Here we consider the questioning skills needed to get your case across and put your opponent under pressure. What’s the winning
secret?
Published 18.05.2006
As you know, any investigation carried out prior to a dismissal must be “reasonable in the circumstances”. But in practice what exactly does this mean, particularly if evidence of guilt is strong?
What does a recent EAT case say?
Published 03.05.2007
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