Employment Tribunal Claims : Tactics and Precedents (2 Rev ed)

Claimants and their advisers finding themselves before a tribunal for the first time are faced with many procedures and rules that can confuse and mystify. "Employment Tribunal Claims" brings together an extensive collection of precedents to equip the claimant with the tools and tactics to make representations to the tribunal.

The author's tactical know-how comes from years of experience as an employment adviser.

This book is a practical resource that aims to guide the claimant and advisers through the unwritten rules and pit-falls of tribunal procedure as well as giving insight into the likely thought-processes of the tribunal and other parties.

It provides a range of range of documents - correspondence with the respondent and the tribunal, written submissions, cross-examination notes, chronologies and draft directions - that will support and reassure the adviser at every stage of the process. It includes clear and practical guidance on: pre-claim: grievance, dispute resolution and constructive dismissal; the formal claim and the employer's response; requests for information and disclosure; witness statements, hearsay evidence, hostile and expert witnesses; negotiation and settlement pre-hearing; the hearing: format, submissions, cross-examination; post hearing: applying for costs, reviews, documentation; and, appealing to the EAT.

There is depth and variety to give reassurance to beginners in the field. "Employment Tribunal Claims" will also serve as an excellent occasional resource for the established practitioner looking for some borrowed experience of a particular tactical problem.

The two detailed chapters on the Employment Appeal Tribunal will be of value to anyone dealing with an appeal - whether for appellant or respondent - for the first time.

This book does not set out the substantive or procedural law except to the minimum extent necessary to place the precedents and tactical guidance in their context.

It serves as an excellent companion to "Employment Law: An Adviser's Handbook" and "Employment Tribunal Procedure: A User's Guide to Tribunals and Appeals". It is suitable for employment advisers, non-specialist advisers, volunteer tribunal representatives, solicitors, barristers, trainee solicitors, pupil barristers, and lay claimants.