Employment Tribunals A03 Flashcards
What are the 4 WDPs for the advantages of employment tribunals
ensures that the panel is impartial
legally qualified chairperson
appeals structure
range of remedies
+P1: panel is impartial
offered a range of advice without bias = aid parties to mutually agree on the decision
+DP1: panel consists of 2 lay people
offers na impartial insight - enables parties to view the dispute impartiality = fairness
-WDP1: no appeals system In place
may have to use the civil courts anyway = expensive with delays
+P2: chairperson is legally qualified
utilise expertise = increases consistency
+DP2: parties will have more trust in using tribunals
chair[person will understand all the facts and can manage the case effectively
-WDP2: process can be informal
lack of scrutiny and guidelines - not all parties are happy with the outcome of the case
+P3: full appeals structure
creates greater fairness by giving parties the ability to challenge
+DP3: allows any errors to be challenged and changed
increases parties trust and confidence
-WDP3: no public funding or legal representation is available
less accessible process
+P4: range of remedies available
ensures that employee’s are satisfied with the outcome, if not there is a range of solutions = ensured fairness
+DP4: employer has to ensure the employee has good future employment prospects
employee will feel confident in the process, all 4 remedies should be suitable for the employee
-WDP4: lack of precedent
fewer guidelines for the panel, can result in more inconsistencies
