Employment Tribunal Claims
The purpose of an Employment Tribunal is to establish whether you have a legitimate claim for compensation due to unfair dismissal, wage disputes, discrimination or bullying/harassment. Your local Tribunal Office has a jurisdiction list, which covers what claims may or may not be heard, which you can obtain from them, or if you prefer our expert solicitors can give you free initial advice on this matter.
Employment Tribunal claims are handled by the Tribunal Office on a postcode basis. That is, you must file your claim with the particular Office which deals with the postcode in which you actually worked. The Tribunal Office then informs your employers, who have 28 days to respond to the claim.
An Employment Tribunal is actually rather small, ranging generally from 1 to 3 people, one of whom is always a chairman, the two others drawn from panels representing employers and Trades Unions. The chairman is always legally qualified (a lawyer), and it is he who makes the main decisions based on the merits of your case. The maximum award from an employment tribunal claim due to unfair dismissal is £60,000, whereas other claims for e.g. discrimination can be much higher.
If you would like us to offer free advice on whether you could make a valid employment tribunal claim, please contact our legal experts on 0845 8584404 or contact us using the form below.
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