Worklaw advises employers on all aspects of employment law, with a special focus on trying to keep employers out of employment tribunals. It is not possible to guarantee that an employer will never face an employment tribunal claim by a disgruntled employee or ex employee, but Worklaw can guarantee giving advice designed to minimise the risk of an employment tribunal case.

It is not generally considered, but an employer is in danger of an employment tribunal claim for discrimination from the moment they advertise a job or interview a job applicant. Asking for unnecessary qualifications in a job advert, or asking the wrong questions on a job application form, or at the interview, can give rise to claims of race discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination, sex discrimination or religious discrimination, if an unsuccessful job applicant thinks they did not get the job for any of those discriminatory reasons.

If the employer does make a job offer, it is essential to ensure that all the necessary terms of conditions of employment are certain and set out in writing before making the offer. A contract of employment starts from the moment an unconditional job offer is accepted by the employee, even though not all the terms of employment have been agreed or even discussed. An uncertain contract of employment increases the risk to the employer of an employment tribunal case.

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