Employment tribunal practice and procedure: overview

Resource type: Practice note: overview

Status: Maintained

Jurisdictions: England, Scotland, Wales

This practice note provides a guide to the conduct of proceedings before the employment tribunal, as well as links to more detailed notes on each stage of those proceedings. It considers bringing and defending claims, the tribunal's breach of contract jurisdiction, the conciliation of claims as well as preparation for and attendance at hearings. It also considers the review and appeal of tribunal decisions, the enforcement of awards and the costs regime in the employment tribunal. For guidance on procedure before the EAT, see Practice note, EAT practice and procedure: overview.

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Practice note: overview

EAT practice and procedure: overview EAT practice and procedure: overview (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic3-376-4664)
Northern Irish employment law: overview Northern Irish employment law: overview (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic3-201-9874)
Overview of English employment law Overview of English employment law (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic4-200-2142)
Overview of Scots employment law Overview of Scots employment law (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic8-201-3025)

Practice notes

Employment tribunals (01): bringing a claim Employment tribunals (01): bringing a claim (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic4-376-4456)
Employment tribunals (02): extending time limits Employment tribunals (02): extending time limits (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic2-376-4457)
Employment tribunals (03): submitting a claim or response Employment tribunals (03): submitting a claim or response (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic9-376-6434)
Employment tribunals (04): responding to a claim Employment tribunals (04): responding to a claim (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic0-376-4458)
Employment tribunals (05): judgment in default and debarment Employment tribunals (05): judgment in default and debarment (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic7-377-0366)
Employment tribunals (06): contract claims and counterclaims Employment tribunals (06): contract claims and counterclaims (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic8-376-4459)
Employment tribunals (07): Acas conciliation Employment tribunals (07): Acas conciliation (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic5-376-2131)
Employment tribunals (08): interlocutory applications Employment tribunals (08): interlocutory applications (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic6-376-4460)
Employment tribunals (09): case management Employment tribunals (09): case management (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic5-377-0367)
Employment tribunals (10): pre-hearing reviews and deposit orders Employment tribunals (10): pre-hearing reviews and deposit orders (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic5-376-5257)
Employment tribunals (11): striking out a claim or response Employment tribunals (11): striking out a claim or response (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic4-376-4461)
Employment tribunals (12): postponements, adjournments or staying proceedings Employment tribunals (12): postponements, adjournments or staying proceedings (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic9-376-5260)
Employment tribunals (13): witnesses and documents Employment tribunals (13): witnesses and documents (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic2-376-4462)
Employment tribunals (14): substantive hearings Employment tribunals (14): substantive hearings (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic0-376-4463)
Employment tribunals (15): judgment and enforcement Employment tribunals (15): judgment and enforcement (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic8-376-4464)
Employment tribunals (16): costs Employment tribunals (16): costs (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic5-376-4465)
Employment tribunals (17): review Employment tribunals (17): review (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic4-376-3579)
New Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure: Underhill's proposals New Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure: Underhill's proposals (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic5-520-6970)
Northern Irish employment tribunals: practice and procedure Northern Irish employment tribunals: practice and procedure (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic0-382-8686)
Scottish employment tribunals: practice and procedure Scottish employment tribunals: practice and procedure (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic9-382-7319)

Standard documents

Advice to a witness on procedure at a full hearing in the employment tribunal Advice to a witness on procedure at a full hearing in the employment tribunal (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic2-237-2969)
Advice to an employee on tribunal procedure Advice to an employee on tribunal procedure (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic6-385-4093)
Advice to an employer on disclosure and inspection duties Advice to an employer on disclosure and inspection duties (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic0-237-3955)
Advice to an employer on tribunal procedure Advice to an employer on tribunal procedure (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic0-237-2970)
Application for a witness order in the employment tribunal Application for a witness order in the employment tribunal (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic5-376-6558)
Application for an adjournment of hearing in the employment tribunal Application for an adjournment of hearing in the employment tribunal (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic1-376-6536)
Application for an extension of time to submit ET3 to the employment tribunal Application for an extension of time to submit ET3 to the employment tribunal (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic6-385-3908)
Application under rule 11 for an order from the employment tribunal (general) Application under rule 11 for an order from the employment tribunal (general) (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic0-377-3368)
Application under rule 11: letter to opponent (employment tribunal) Application under rule 11: letter to opponent (employment tribunal) (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic8-377-3369)
Employment tribunal: order for directions Employment tribunal: order for directions (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic0-380-2813)
Tribunal procedure: letter enclosing tribunal's written reasons to successful client Tribunal procedure: letter enclosing tribunal's written reasons to successful client (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic4-237-2973)
Tribunal procedure: letter enclosing tribunal's written reasons to unsuccessful client Tribunal procedure: letter enclosing tribunal's written reasons to unsuccessful client (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic8-237-3956)

Checklists

Anatomy of an Employment Tribunal claim Anatomy of an Employment Tribunal claim (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic4-200-4669)
Case management discussion agenda (employment tribunals) Case management discussion agenda (employment tribunals) (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic4-376-6304)
Claims in which Acas can conciliate Claims in which Acas can conciliate (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic9-376-2129)
Conciliation periods Conciliation periods (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic2-219-5028)
Disclosure: key points to bear in mind Disclosure: key points to bear in mind (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic7-204-0213)
Employment forms, rules and questionnaires Employment forms, rules and questionnaires (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic9-200-3276)
Employment tribunal awards and claims: latest statistics Employment tribunal awards and claims: latest statistics (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic4-202-2475)
Tribunal complaints: time limits and qualifying periods Tribunal complaints: time limits and qualifying periods (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic3-200-2147)
Tribunal procedure: employer's disclosure checklist Tribunal procedure: employer's disclosure checklist (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic6-237-2972)

Legal update: archive

Ask the team: Binding authority of employment decisions Ask the team: Binding authority of employment decisions (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic9-502-8080)

External resource

Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure (ET Rules) Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure (ET Rules) (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic2-377-3353)

Legislation

Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1861) Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1861) (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic4-377-3352)

Book

The Employment Tribunals Handbook - Practice, Procedure and Strategies for Success, 3rd Edition The Employment Tribunals Handbook - Practice, Procedure and Strategies for Success, 3rd Edition (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topicB-000-0026)

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