employment tribunal

Graces mum, don't be anxious. The tribunal panel are all human too. It's not a trial. Just make sure you have all your facts sorted, know what descriptors you disagree with the scoring of and why. Make sure any extra evidence eg gps letters have been sent to the tribunal device well in advance and take copies to the tribunal itself. ( they have been known to get lost) . The tribunal consists of a lawyer( now called judge ) and a doctor. They will both be experienced and I am sure will try to put you at ease. Good luck.

I assume you have got the ET1 form and there is guidance about completing this on this web site:

www.justice.gov.uk/global/forms/hmcts/tribunals/employment/index.htm

Good luck

See carol it always comes back and bites them on the bum in time!!!

I have heard some very funny news in the last couple of days. Before I retired I was involved in a long-running tribunal involving several probation middle managers who were forced to take redundancy in a round of probation cuts. They were treated very badly, particularly by the probation solicitor who advised the executives on how to get them out of facing the tribunal. This solicitor has now sent out an email to the whole service, complaining that he will be taking 'forced redundancy.' One of the middle managers who was forced out is now a qualified solicitor, so the group is tempted to offer him some (expensive) legal support. What goes round, comes round! I shouldn't laugh..........

You can get lots of info and advice if you Google ACAS tribunals - the whole process is outlined for you. ACAS advisors are very helpful, and when your application is accepted, a pre-tribunal hearing will be held so the judge can tell you what else you need to submit. Tribunal judges want to see out of court settlements where possible.

Not within our experience, but DH's tribunal hearing of our appeal against the withdrawal his ESA is in a few weeks and I am dreading it - I feel he is "on trial" anad would do anything than have to go through it.

Hi seasider I don't know much about this sort of thing as my husband is self-employed but I do know ACAS were very helpful when one of our daughters took redundancy and also when another daughter was trying to sort out her maternity leave. Good luck.

Good to hear from you seasider, hope you and Mr. Seasider are maintaining a positive outlook? My daughter was in the process of taking her employer to a tribunal for constructive dismissal, but they settled 'out of court' so I can't offer much help I'm afraid. Do get in touch with the CAB, I'm sure they'll be able to advise you.