On April 6 2012 some new tribunal rules came into effect which are designed to help employers. What’s happened and, more importantly, are these procedural changes really going to do any good?
Published 13.04.2012
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
On July 29 2013 the tribunal fees system goes live. In addition to this new charging regime, a further procedure is going to be implemented at the same time to weed out weak claims. So what’s on the
cards?
Published 26.06.2013
Out of choice, an employee always works through their lunch hour. You don’t ask them to do this, or indeed expect it - they’re entitled to a break. However, could this practice allow them to claim
costly overtime by default?
Published 01.06.2012
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
An employee believes that they have a tribunal claim and has applied for early conciliation (EC). However, they’ve given Acas incorrect details and it’s got your name wrong. Should you point out the
error or not?
Published 20.09.2017
When Sheffield City Council received a collective grievance about pay, it brought in an HR consultant. She wrongly informed staff that they were entitled to a much higher rate. Was the employer bound
by the consultant’s mistake?
Published 26.08.2014
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
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has carried out an in-depth review of tribunal fees on behalf of the government and proposed radical changes. What’s been suggested and will they happen?
Published 29.11.2016