THE HEARING

• Hearings are held in individual tribunal rooms. There will be a tribunal panel made up of:

  • a judge specialising in employment law who will run the proceedings
  • one person representing the employer's organisation
  • one person representing the employee's organisation
• If a preliminary hearing is needed, it takes place before a judge sitting without panel members
• In the full hearing, evidence is taken on oath and there are rules about the procedure and the evidence that can be accepted. Either side can represent themselves or be represented by a lawyer or e.g. a union official