Employment Tribunals

• Employment tribunals were created by the Industrial Training Act 1964.
• Tribunals are used to enforce the rights which have been granted through social or welfare legislation.
• Cases will be heard by a tribunals judge and two non-lawyers.
• One person will be from the employer's organisation, and the other from the employee's organisation.
• Both sides will put forward their case and this is done is a formal way.
• Both sides will normally have witnesses giving evidence under oath and being cross-examined.
• Lawyers aren't normally used however employees often have representation from their trade unions.
• Tribunal decisions are binding.