Recommended for:
How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal is for HR practitioners responsible for handling employment tribunal claims. Some previous experience of employment tribunals is assumed.
Course overview:
How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal is a practical 2-day course that uses case studies and examples to examine each stage of an employment tribunal claim, from receipt of the application to the hearing. The How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal course also includes the latest changes to tribunal rules and will help participants identify which cases to defend and which to settle, as well as build confidence to represent their own organisation or be an effective witness.
Course benefits:
By the end of the How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal course, you will be able to:
- pick out the key issues of a claim
- prepare and present tribunal cases
- advise your organisation on which cases to settle and when.
Additional information:
How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal can be completed as a standalone course, or as part of the advanced level qualifications in employment law programme.
In-house training
How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal can also be provided in-house. This is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We can also tailor the How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal course content to suit your precise organisation needs.
To speak to an adviser about your particular requirements call our in-house training team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.
Course title:
How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal
Duration:
2 days (Non-residential)
Dates and prices:
1 March 2012, Londonavailability: 
Non-member price: £910 + VAT
3 May 2012, Londonavailability: 
Non-member price: £910 + VAT
28 June 2012, Londonavailability: Non-member price: £910 + VAT
22 August 2012, Londonavailability: Non-member price: £910 + VAT
17 September 2012, Manchester availability: Non-member price: £910 + VAT
8 October 2012, Londonavailability: Non-member price: £910 + VAT
10 December 2012, Londonavailability: Non-member price: £910 + VAT
In-house training
How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal can also be provided in-house. This is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We will also tailor the course content to suit your precise organisation needs.
To speak to an advisor about your particular requirements call our In-house team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.
PROGRAMME
Employment tribunals
- composition, jurisdiction and tribunal rules
The tribunal claim
- main types of claims, time limits, burden of proof
- identifying the issues
Preparing your case
- tribunal proceedings and forms
- default judgements
- what to do on receipt of the claim, the employer’s response
- tribunal orders and non-compliance
- case management and interim hearings
- disclosure of documents
- the tribunal bundle – what to include / exclude
- preparation of statements
- the role of Acas
At the tribunal
- examination-in-chief, cross-examination, tribunal questions and re-examination
- closing submissions and the conclusion of the case
- the decision and remedies, costs
After the hearing
Practical matters
- postponements and adjournments, striking out
- questionnaires in discrimination and equal pay cases
- equal value claims
- differences between rules applicable in Scotland, England and Wales
Areas to watch
- time and costs
- reputation and publicity, dealing with the media
- internal employee relations
Mock tribunal.
Case study
On day 2 participants will work through a real-life case study involving a tribunal claim from start to finish. Video clips of a mock tribunal will also be
used during the course.