Do employment tribunals favour employers?
The short answer is, No, Employment Tribunals do not always favour employers.
Employment Tribunals (ETs) are impartial judicial bodies designed to resolve disputes between employers and employees over employment rights. They also resolve disputes involving prospective or former employees and, in some cases, other workers (for example, casual workers).
The ET is a court of law and is subject to an overriding objective which ETs must take into account when interpreting the rules of procedure and in deciding issues affecting the conduct of ET proceedings. The governing principle is that ETs deal with cases fairly and justly, and at proportionate cost.
Whenever an ET makes a procedural decision it must, so far as practicable, consider:
- keeping the parties on equal footing;
- dealing with the case proportionately (in relation to how complex and important the issues are) and flexibly;
- avoiding unnecessary formality or delay; and
- saving expense.
Both the Claimant (the person bringing the claim; the individual) and Respondent (the person who the claim is brought against; the employer/company) are required to assist in achieving this objective.
When presented with a claim against your business, it’s vital that you have access to specialist, expert advice and employment law support to help ensure the best outcome for your business. Our team of employment lawyers can look after you, and your case, throughout the life of a claim.
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