For Employers Only
UK Employment Tribunals
For Employers Only
Free Tribunal advice is available from grahamsanders.com
Tel: 020 7226 3353
- Introduction
- Have you just received notification of a Tribunal?
- Do you want to prevent future Tribunals and preserve your bottom-line?
- Do you need to speak to someone about this matter now? At no cost or obligation?
Free No Obligation Introductory Consultation
If so, do not ignore it.
The fact that you've come to this site looking for advice is a good sign.
The Tribunal allows you three weeks from the date of receipt of the form ET3 to submit a response to the claim.
Failure to meet this deadline is likely to result in the Tribunal deciding to hear the applicant's case while you are unable to say a single word in your defence.
The Tribunal is under no obligation to accept a late submission from an employer. Increasingly Tribunal chairmen are looking critically at the reasons offered by employers for late submissions, and are refusing to accept them.
Doing nothing, therefore, is not a realistic option: it can cost your company thousands.
We strongly recommend that you seek appropriate professionally qualified advice as a matter of urgency.
The response you make will be the foundation for your defence when the case eventually comes to Tribunal. Consequently the ET3 is a vitally important document, and must be written accordingly, taking account of all the relevant legal as well as factual issues.
Additionally, it will usually be the case that other action needs to be taken before a case comes to be heard, including
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liaison with ACAS.
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undertaking preliminary hearings.
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identifying witnesses and preparing witness statements.
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dealing with any interlocutory matters.
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identifying relevant documentation and preparing the evidential bundle.
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supplying or requesting further and better particulars.
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requesting or supplying documentation or inspection of documentation.
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requesting a postponement of hearing within 14 days of receipt of the Notice of Hearing (where appropriate).
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preparing the presentation of the case, and preparing witnesses.
It is not just a matter of filling in the ET3, and going along to the Tribunal on the day to sort matters out!
At grahamsanders.com, we are happy to give free initial advice in respect of any Tribunal which you are confronting, and we can refer you on to people in your local area if appropriate, who will be able to discuss your needs in much greater detail.
Please bear in mind that the earlier we are involved, the more likely it is that we will be able to render best assistance in the matter. Delay costs money.
Call us now on 020 7226 3353.
There are many thousands of employers in the UK now for whom the Tribunal represents a very marginal risk to their business.
These are businesses which
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have made certain that their staff are working under appropriate contracts of employment,
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have ready access to employment law and personnel management advice as and when they need it,
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and have a safety net of indemnification to pick up all the bills when someone does decide to have a go.
If you think your business might benefit from a free review of its arrangements call us without obligation on 020 7226 3353.
If
you are an employee or a student, please click here now
Employers
defending themselves at Tribunal are much more likely to lose than those
represented by a professional advocate.
Most solicitors work on an hourly rate, and most engage Counsel to defend at Tribunal. The client is usually unaware of how much his defence has cost until the invoices arrive.
We can ensure that any current matter is dealt with on a fixed-fee basis, whilst future cases can be fully indemnified against legal fees, costs, awards and compensation.
You can be freed to get on with running your business, secure in the knowledge that the Personnel Management side of your operation is being managed in line with current legal requirements, you're getting the best possible advice on demand as soon as you need it, and that there's a safety net of indemnification should things still go wrong.
Phone us for your free consultation on 020 7226 3353.