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We’re responsible for hearing claims from people who think someone such as an employer or potential employer has treated them unlawfully. Examples of unlawful treatment claims that we may hear include: unfair dismissal discrimination unfair deductions from pay Who we...
How to take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.
You can make a claim to an employment tribunal if you think someone has…
You can see if there’s another way to solve the problem before you make a…
You can make a claim: for yourself, as the only person claiming for…
The respondent usually has to reply to your claim in writing within 28…
You’ll normally get at least 14 days’ notice of the date and time of your…
If you win your case, the tribunal can order the losing party to do…
You can ask the tribunal to reconsider the decision (or ‘judgment’) if you…
You can get a refund if you paid fees at an employment tribunal or…
The employment tribunal follows rules and processes that you also have to…
What to do if you're an employer who has been taken to an employment tribunal. Find out about the hearing, what happens if you lose your case and how to appeal.
You can be taken to an employment tribunal by an employee or someone else…
You’ll be given at least 14 days’ notice before the hearing - you’ll get a…
Cases are normally held at the employment tribunal office closest to where…
If you lose, the tribunal can order you to do certain things depending on…
You can ask the tribunal to reconsider the decision if you lose the case.…
The Employment Tribunal follows certain rules and processes that you also…
We’re responsible for handling appeals against decisions made by the Employment Tribunal where a legal mistake may have been made in the case. This might be because the Employment Tribunal: got the law wrong didn’t apply the correct law didn’t...
An explanation of the people who may be present at an employment tribunal hearing.
Includes the refund form for claimants.
Addresses and contact details for employment tribunal offices and hearing centres in England, Wales and Scotland.
Find decisions on Employment Tribunal cases in England, Wales and Scotland.
Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
You can appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) if you appealed or were taken to an employment tribunal and you think there was a legal problem with the case
Use this form to make a claim to an employment tribunal if you think you've been treated unfairly by your employer, potential employer or trade union.
Rules on how cases are handled in employment tribunals, from starting a claim to what happens at a hearing.
This document provides an explanation of the powers available to employment tribunals, with examples illustrating how these powers have been used.
Employers can use this form to respond to a claim of unlawful treatment made by an employee to an employment tribunal.
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