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EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
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.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) say employers could face bills of up to £8,500 when defending employment tribunal claims (January 2011).
Worklaw's fixed fee for preparing a defence to an employment tribunal claim is £999 plus VAT.
See about Worklaw for a list of some of the well known businesses our employment law consultants have advised and represented in employment tribunals.
TWO TRAPS FOR UNWARY EMPLOYERS
First trap: 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.
Second trap: 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. Use our free Employment Contract and free Employee Handbook to minimise the risk.