When you’re taking notes in a hearing you don’t need to attempt a verbatim record. Unless you know shorthand or you’re a fast typist you…
Employment Tribunal Claims is now available as a Kindle e-book for £8.24. This, we think, is a bit of a bargain – it’s a huge…
Someone found us a few minutes ago with this search. If you’re still there: the answer to your question is almost certainly yes. Claims aren’t…
A counterclaim is a case brought by a Respondent as part of their reply to a claim. So, for example, A sues B for unfair…
Investigations are a common battleground in unfair dismissal cases, particularly where an employee is accused of misconduct. Employers have to carry out a reasonable investigation…
It depends. If your former colleague or former employer wants you to attend, and you don’t want to, you don’t have to unless the tribunal…
In Hardie Grant London Limited v Aspden, the EAT has made it clear (if it wasn’t already) that the statutory limit on the amount of…
A paper-heavy case – where the hearing bundle runs to several volumes and there are a dozen witnesses or more – presents various specific difficulties.…
Some employment disputes just are about really bad behaviour. If you’ve suffered sexual harassment, or racist or homophobic abuse, for example, there’s no pleasant way…
When a tribunal considers making a costs order, or the amount of a costs order, they may have regard to the party’s ability to pay…