Employment tribunal solicitors

Claims that can be brought before an employment tribunal cover many areas of employment law, including unfair dismissal, unlawful deductions from pay, and discrimination in the workplace.

Compensation for unfair dismissal consists of a basic award, which is related to statutory redundancy payments, plus a compensatory award. The maximum amount for compensatory awards is index-linked but in unfair dismissal cases the employee will usually not be able to recover more than one year’s pay.

Employment tribunals can make unlimited compensation awards in discrimination cases.

To qualify for the right to bring a claim for unfair dismissal, you will usually need to have been employed by the same employer for at least two years. There is no qualifying period required to bring a discrimination claim.

Strict time limits apply to employment tribunal claims, three months from the event the claim relates to in most cases.

Before making a tribunal claim, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has to be notified, and voluntary early conciliation will be offered. You need a certificate from Acas before you can submit a tribunal claim.

If you are an employer and you are facing an employment tribunal claim from an employee, we can advise you about defending the claim and represent you at the tribunal. We can also act for you during Acas conciliation, or conduct pre-claim negotiations if necessary.

Employment law for employers.

We act for clients nationally from our offices in central London and Hertfordshire.

We are dealing with the Coronavirus situation with our Business Contingency Plan in operation to allow us to continue uninterrupted provision of our services. We are functioning fully with our staff working remotely, and have systems in place to provide our services while making it unnecessary for clients to visit our offices.

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