Employment Tribunals A01

Question 1

What sort of disputes do employment tribunals hear

Answer 1

employer & employee

Question 2

Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act

Answer 2

created framework simplifying and organising tribunals making it more effective

Question 3

What is the composition of the panel who hears the tribunal

Answer 3

-impartial panel
-legally qualified chairperson
-two experienced lay people

Question 4

What are the 5 types of claims for employment tribunals

Answer 4

1) unfair dismissal (e.g: pregnant employee)
2) redundancy (e.g: based on a protected characteristic not a skill)
3) pay issues (e.g: sick pay)
4) breach of contract (e.g: leaving without notice)
5) discrimination

Question 5

What are the 4 remedies for employment tribunals

Answer 5

1) compensation
2) get their job back
3) employer has to write employee a satisfactory reference
4) employee given a different role in the firm

Question 6

Detail the 9 stage employment tribunal process

Answer 6

How employment tribunals work:
1) Dispute arises
2) Employe try to informally/directly resolve with employer
3) Early conciliation with ACAS
4) Not resolved with ACAS = claim form to the employment tribunal
5) Claim accepted = sent to employer
6) Employer response accepted
7) Case management
8) Hearing held
9) Judgement issued