employment tribunal's

• make a claim


  you think someone has treated you unlawfully such as:

  your employer

  potential employer

  trade union
• unlawful treatment include

  unfair dismissal

  discrimination

  unfair deductions from your pay
• when do you make a claim


  make claim to tribunal within 3 months of the problem

  make claim online, post or telephone

  once claim made there's a 28 day limit for other party to respond

  no response = tribunal makes decision without their response
• how employment tribunals work


  1. preliminary hearings
  2. arrange documents/witnesses
  3. at the hearing
  4. decision
• preliminary hearings


  initial hearing with judge to decide:

  • part or all of your claim can go ahead
  • date and time of a hearing
  • how long the hearing should take
• arrange documents/witnesses

  ask respondent for documents that'll help with your case

  they can request documents from you

  -contract of employment

  -pay slips

  responsible for paying the witness's expenses
• at the hearing


  claimant present case by themselves/lawyer/friend/family

  ask questions by:

  • judge
  • respondent
  • 2 other tribunal members --> certain cases
• decision


  sent decision in post few days/weeks after hearing
• win your case

  tribunal order loosing party to do certain things depending on type of case

  -paying compensation

  -pay you any witness expenses

  -improve working conditions

  -give job back
• role of employment tribunal

  make decision on evidence provided

  resolve disputes around employment law

  deal with claims from employees who think they're being treated unfairly