Employment tribunal assistance
Employment tribunal assistance
Employment law is an ever-changing dynamic, and in a time of ‘no win no fee’ legal firms availing themselves to increasingly knowledgeable employees, employers find themselves at ever increasing risk of a Tribunal claim being lodged against them.
There is no magic formula for handling and winning an Employment Tribunal; however, there are some very important rules that employers must be aware of in order to have the best possible chance of successfully defending a Tribunal at hearing.
Employers who are represented greatly enhance their chances of winning and/or reducing potential awards at an Employment Tribunal, compared to those who opt to defend themselves.
Workplace Law can provide information and advice to employers who have received an Employment Tribunal claim, or who are aware a claim is likely to be lodged.
Workplace Law can support you through every step of your Tribunal experience, from the moment your claim is received through to the case conclusion:
- Helping you to understand the nature of the claim.
- Supporting the completion and submission of the ET3 (your response) to the originating Tribunal office, within the stipulated timeframes.
- Seeking disclosure of relevant documentation from the employee (applicant).
- Attending Tribunal-related court meetings (such as pre-hearing reviews or case management discussions).
- Assisting in the preparation of all relevant documentation, including witness statements.
- Corresponding with the Tribunal office on your behalf to assist your case further.
- Attending the Tribunal hearing.
Why choose Workplace Law?
Through our network of associates, we have access to experienced Tribunal lawyers who can defend your case on your behalf, and our experienced HR team will ensure they are fully briefed.
The HR consultancy team has extensive experience in supporting clients throughout the entire Tribunal claim process, and Jayn Bond, Head of Human Resources at Workplace Law, has served as a Lay Member on the East London Employment Tribunal Panel since 2005, and has a wealth of experience in dealing with all matters ‘tribunal’.
Benefits
- With Workplace Law representing you through a Tribunal you enhance your chances of winning or reducing any potential awards.
- In addition to access to lawyers to help you defend your case, our HR team has extensive experience of supporting clients through the Employment Tribunal process.
- Our complete package of support will help give you peace of mind, reduce stress and help you continue your day-to-day business activities without distraction.
Case studies
"In 2009 Chaps Ltd recognised that it needed to improve its health and safety systems. We changed our Health and Safety consultants to Workplace Law in order to give us a fresh approach towards our management of health and safety and to gain specialist construction advice.
"By using their expertise and experience Simon and Maria have guided us into developing a health and safety system that has achieved CHAS accreditation and given our customers and principle contractor’s confidence in our management of health and safety. They have always been available to offer advice when needed and to provide independent site inspections and audits which are often required by our customers.
"Both Simon and Maria continue to support Chaps Ltd and have become an important, integral part of our Health and Safety Management System."
Suzanne Jackson, HR Director, Emprise:
“Workplace Law has made a difference to the quality of the service we can provide to our staff. And because of the customised service from Workplace Law, the costs have come down.
“We’re now into the second year and we’re pleased with the level of service which is always turned around quickly with any queries being answered straight away.”
Martyn Ball, Head of HR at Akkeron Hotels:
“It’s not just telephone advice that we’ve come to rely on, Workplace Law consultants are also happy to attend our meetings in person and Jayn Bond has regular catch ups with us to discuss any HR related issues. Working with people you can trust is important to me and I value the personal relationship that we have developed with the team at Workplace Law.”
“The accreditation enhances our client services, evidences the robustness of our processes and demonstrates the passion and professionalism of our staff on every level.
“The exceptional support and input from the team at Workplace Law and in particular Simon Toseland, has ensured that the highest safety standards have been implemented and these are to be continually assessed and tested externally."
