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Advice and updates on tribunals for small-to-medium sized UK businesses.

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Employment tribunal: How to navigate the process

For employers and particularly SMEs, there is still some cause for concern and a need for increased awareness around the risks when dismissing individuals, Andy Shettle argues.

Legal advice

What next for employment tribunal fees?

Raphael Prais, employment specialist at LHS Solicitors, outlines what SMEs need to know about the recent Supreme Court ruling on employment tribunal fees.

News

Another blow for gig economy as two tribunals find for complainants

A severe blow rocks the gig economy after two tribunals rule in favour of the complainants against Addison Lee.

News

Uber drivers’ tribunal win a ‘disaster for UK plc’

The Uber tribunal case will open the floodgates for more workers to challenge their employers in pursuit of their rights, says a leading self-employment and contracting adviser.

News

Tribunal compensation applicable for criminal offences

Employment Law firm Deminos has issued a warning to employers that they could face paying out compensation to sacked members of staff, even if the sacked person has been found guilty of a criminal offence.

News

Concern for SMEs over Labour proposal to scrap tribunal fees

Worries have arisen that small businesses may have to face more claims should Labour's plan to abolish employment tribunal fees come to fruition.

Employing & managing staff

Navigating the employment tribunals process 

Neil Atkinson provides an overview of the employment tribunal process for small business owners. The aim of this article is to dispel a few myths surrounding the process and to provide an overview guide.

Employing & managing staff

What the introduction of tribunal fees means for small businesses

People wanting to bring employment tribunals must now pay a fee. Adrian Hoggarth discusses the ramifications for SMEs.

News

Employment tribunal process in shake-up to make it easier to navigate

New rules have been announced in an attempt to streamline the employment tribunal process to make tribunals more efficient and easier to understand.

News

Tribunals still a headache for small businesses

Employers still consider the tribunal process a major source of frustration despite the latest statistics showing a 15 per cent fall in the number of claims, says an employment law specialist.

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BCC in favour of tribunal fees

Tribunal fees could give companies the confidence to hire, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.

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CIPD: Employment tribunal system ‘broken’

Employers believe the current system for resolving workplace disputes is failing them, with 69 per cent saying they have no protection against employees making claims to tribunals.

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