Where a claimant wins their tribunal claim, the employer can be ordered to reimburse all the tribunal fees they’ve personally paid out. But suppose an employee’s union funded them - does the same
reimbursement rule apply?
Published 09.04.2015
It’s been reported that the Supreme Court has handed employees a “substantial new right” by extending the time limit they have to launch equal pay claims. Is this really true?
Published 16.11.2012
Having previously failed in its attempt to have the tribunal fees regime scrapped, UNISON has persuaded the Court of Appeal to let it try again. What’s happened and could it succeed this time around?
Published 07.10.2014
When a black employee complained about his line manager’s behaviour towards him, a colleague suggested that he appeared to be saying it might be “racially motivated”. What did the Employment Appeal
Tribunal make of that comment?
Published 18.06.2012
It’s been suggested the employment tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal - which are both independent public bodies - should be integrated into the civil court system. How likely is this to
happen?
Published 15.02.2016
You have an employee who routinely raises groundless grievances. Does this irritating behaviour give you solid grounds to dismiss them or would such a decision lead you into dangerous territory?
Published 26.06.2013
Having been accused of misconduct, it’s quite possible that an employee will put forward several lines of defence. According to the Court of Appeal, are you obliged to thoroughly investigate each
one?
Published 09.03.2015
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an ex-employee couldn’t claim post-employment victimisation under the Equality Act 2010 when he was given a bad reference. So does that mean it’s
now safe to say what you like?
Published 17.05.2013
The Ministry of Justice recently confirmed that fees for employment tribunal claims will be introduced in the middle of next year. It’s about time too! So what’s on the cards for employees who have
an axe to grind?
Published 06.09.2012
At the moment, employees can issue a tribunal claim free of charge. The government believes this system encourages malicious allegations and wants to change it. So what’s on its radar and is there a
catch for you?
Published 11.01.2012