Employment Tribunal Representation

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The Employment Tribunals are independent judicial bodies who determine disputes between employers and employees over employment rights. In Scotland, they are heard in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Dundee, with Glasgow dealing with the majority.

There was a record number of single claims made in the UK in 2008/09 of more than 63,000 – an increase of 15 per cent over the previous 12 months.

Although in Scotland claims for breach of contract can also be pursued in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session, most employees seeking to enforce an employment right choose to make use of the Tribunal system, which does not charge fees.

Formerly known as Industrial Tribunals, they were originally envisaged as an alternative to courts in which workplace disputes could be resolved with the benefit of experienced managers and employees. Although they remain less formal than courts in their procedures, the range of claims dealt with and the applicable laws are more complex than ever before. For that reason, the Tribunal panels of three which hear most cases have a legally-qualified Judge chairing them, along with two members of industry.

Unfair dismissal claims remain the most common but the Tribunals also deal with equal pay, unlawful deductions from wages, redundancy pay, and discrimination through either sex, race, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Awards made by the tribunal depend on the type of award. For unfair dismissal, this tends to reflect the wage lost between the date of the dismissal and the hearing. However, for discrimination, an award can also be made for injury to feelings which can fall between £5,000 – £25,000.

The Glasgow Law Practice is a firm of solicitors who provide specialist employment law advice. We have considerable experience in acting for both employers and employees in employment tribunals held in Glasgow and elsewhere.

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We are Glasgow Solicitors providing advice on all aspects of Employment Law in Glasgow