Employment Tribunals for employees
Employment Tribunals for employees
It can be a daunting prospect, issuing a tribunal claim against your employer, or former employer. It’s a time-consuming, legal process you will need specialist support with. Tribunal claims can happen for many reasons, including unfair dismissal and discrimination. In many of these cases, we would normally advise employees to attempt to resolve any issue informally, direct with their employer. Failing this, we advise raising a formal grievance and following the employer’s grievance procedure. But these options are not always possible, particularly where you may have already left the employment, or the employment has terminated.
Before you issue a tribunal claim, you will need to contact ACAS, to go through their free, early conciliation process to try to reach a settlement. If a settlement cannot be reached, then you may issue a claim. Most claims do not proceed to a final hearing, preferring to settle before this stage. But if a final hearing is necessary there are court procedures to follow, which we can help and support you with.
How we help you
- We make the tribunal process as stress-free as possible for you; working with you to represent and work always in your best interests. We are with you every step of the way, through, what can be, a challenging process.
- As costs can be an issue for employees, we explore funding options with you and are upfront and transparent about costs from the start. For instance, many employees are not aware their case could be funded through legal expense insurance.
- We work to help you get the result and settlement you need so that you can carry on with your life and career, always focusing on the right result for you personally, supporting you with clear advice in straightforward language, free of legal jargon.
Talk to us if you are considering issuing a tribunal claim against an employer, or ex-employer, and need support or advice. Our friendly employment law team are here to help you and can offer an initial consultation in confidence. We are here to help and advise you on all aspects of employment tribunals.
