Employment Tribunal Claims

At Waring, we can assist you as an employee in preparing an Employment Tribunal claim right the way through to representation at the Tribunal.

Our services also extend to  negotiating with your employers at strategic points, since, like any form of litigation, there are generally benefits to attempting to resolve a dispute without going all the way to trial. Having an experienced employment solicitor on your side does tend to add to credibility and increases the chances of your ex-employer taking your claim seriously.

In terms of the Tribunal process it is generally correct to say that thankfully, Employment tribunals are less formal than other courts. There is a 3 person panel at a full trial compromising a lawyer Chairperson plus 2 experienced non-lawyers. The panel actively ask questions rather than, as in other courts, leaving it to those presenting a case to ask the right questions and if they don’t then it is their or their client’s loss.

Whilst the procedure in the Employment tribunal is more relaxed in principle, there are still technical rules to comply with right from the commenecement of a Tribunal claim, not least in terms of time limits, how to draft the claim, preparing paperwork and witness statements in the right way. In addition, employment law is a very technical area in that it is generally statute (Government made law) rather than common law.

Whatever type of claim you may have, whether for unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, discrimination by way of age, sex, race, disability or religion or a technical breach of contract we offer an expert service. Our employment law team is headed up by David Winston, who is not only a highly experienced solicitor but very approachable also, so please do get in touch with us.