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Employment tribunal definition

What does Employment tribunal mean? A specialist forum that decides employment disputes between workers and employers, typically statutory claims such as unfair dismissal, discrimination, equal pay, unlawful deduction from wages, breach of contract (on termination), redundancy pay, whistleblowing and working time. In England & Wales and Scotland, Employment Tribunals are statutory bodies established under the Employment Tribunals Act 1996. Procedure is governed by the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) 2013; claims are presented on form ET1 and responses on ET3; most claims must be presented within three months (subject to Acas early conciliation stop-the-clock). Cases are heard by an Employment Judge, sometimes with...

Precedent witness letter: preparing Employment Tribunal statement, guidance on giving evidence, exchange dates and attendance

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[ Insert name and address of client ]

Private and confidential

Dear [ insert name ]

Employment tribunal claim—preparation of your witness statement

Further to [ our discussion on [ insert date ] OR my letter dated [ insert date ] ], I am writing regarding the preparation of your witness statement. Below is an outline of the process we will follow to draft your statement. I also provide guidance on giving evidence before a tribunal, if the matter proceeds to a hearing.

Preparing your witness statement

As discussed, I understand you can give evidence in this matter concerning [ insert an account of parts of the claim with which this witness can assist ]. Your witness statement is your opportunity to present all facts relevant to [ the claim OR the Response to the claim ] that are within your personal knowledge. It is therefore essential that your statement is as comprehensive and accurate as possible...

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