In the majority of Employment Tribunal cases, ACAS requires information from the Claimant before starting proceedings. Information required includes the names and addresses of the parties involved and the Employment Tribunals Regulations 2014 also states that, where there is more than one respondent, a separate early conciliation form should be completed for each. Once the […]
Collective redundancies may not justify dismissal of pregnant worker according to Advocate General
Normally there is little justification for the dismissal of a pregnant employee. However, under EU law would a collective redundancy be considered an ‘exceptional case’ and therefore allow the dismissal of a pregnant worker? In Guisado v Bankia SA – Advocate-General Sharpton decided that this would not necessarily be the case. The Advocate General said […]
New guidance from ACAS on how to support parents with sick or premature babies
There has been some new advice published this month for employers to help assist them in supporting employees who have given birth to premature or sick babies. The new advice from ACAS includes: • ensuring compassion and sensitivity in all communications; • ensuring discretion – finding out from parents what they are happy for colleagues […]
Deposit Orders
Is it possible for an employment tribunal to make a Deposit Order simply because the Claimant’s case is not clear? In Tree v South East Coastal Ambulance NHS Trust the EAT held that No, this is not possible. In this case, where there were claims of direct and indirect disability discrimination, the Employment Judge raised […]
New ‘Vento’ bands
Following the Vento Bands Consultation discussing the damages for injury to feelings and psychiatric injury, the Presidents of the Employment Tribunal in England & Wales, and Scotland have released a Joint Response setting out the new bands to any claims issued on or after 11th September 2017. Full details of the response can be found […]
Employment Tribunal Fees – Update
Yesterday in Parliament, Dominic Raab, the Minister of State for Courts & Justice, answered various questions on employment tribunal fees. Of note was that there was no suggestion that the government was planning to bring in a new fees regime at this time. That is not to say it will not ever happen as he […]