Employment Tribunals

Question 1

Explain Tribunals

Answer 1

• Operate outside court system
• Allow people to enforce their entitlements to social/welfare rights

Question 2

What is the Tribunal pre-action protocol?

Answer 2

• Claim must be brought within 3 months of event
• In most cases, ACAS must be contacted to see if resolution can be found before hearing
  ACAS = 9Advisory, Conciliation, Arbitration Service)

Question 3

Explain a tribunal hearing

Answer 3

Panel of three:
- Specialist employment law judge
- Employer rep
- Employee rep
May order compensation/job reinstatement

Question 4

Other Employment tribunal info

Answer 4

• Free
• No rule of loser paying winners fees
• No legal aid except union
• Binding decisions