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Employment tribunals deal with claims that may be brought against employers by employees relating to their employment or its termination. You’ll find here information on employment tribunals, tribunal procedures and hearings, defending claims, appeals procedures, tribunal costs, compensation and awards.

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Employment tribunals
January 2013
Introductory guidance covering the role of employment tribunals, how a claim is made and progressed and the means of settling claims via Acas or compromise agreements. Includes the CIPD viewpoint.
Employment law: the court system
January 2012
This member-only factsheet explains the key principles according to which the civil court system operates when handling employment cases.

Employment Law FAQs (23)

TS23: Are there any future developments expected in the area of employment tribunal claims, settlement and compromise agreements?
January 2012
Yes, many future developments are expected in this area and are described under the following headings....
TS20: Is it safe to start discussing terms of settlement on a 'without prejudice' basis with an employee when a disciplinary or grievance hearing is on going?
January 2013
The basic position concerning ‘without prejudice’ discussions is that matters stated in the course of settling a dispute remain ‘secret’ from....
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Podcasts (1)

Dispute resolution - podcast 69
August 2012
The Beecroft Report on employment law is outlined and the part that mediation can play is singled out for particular attention in this CIPD podcast.
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Conflict management
March 2011
Our latest survey of employers’ experiences of managing workplace conflict confirms that workplace conflict has increased in the recession and looks at various forms of conflict management.

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Employment tribunal fees
July 2012
Coming into force 29 July 2013. Fees for bringing claims in an employment tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal will be introduced.
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
June 2013
Royal Assent 25 April 2013. The Act contains a wide variety of provisions to reform employment law, including pre-claim conciliation, greater use of settlement agreements and changes to whistleblowing protections.
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